by Yen Cabag
Author of the bestselling and highly influential novels like The Giver quartet, Lois Lowry is a versatile writer, deftly handling both historical fiction futuristic dystopian novels. With books written for different ages, she shows us her storytelling skills,...
by Yen Cabag
Nancy Drew has long been a household name, thanks in large part to the 56 books that Grosset & Dunlap published between 1930 to 1979. Using the pen name Carolyn Keene, several ghostwriters are actually behind the Nancy Drew series, but this did not hinder the...
by Yen Cabag
Despite the massive prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders, many of us are still reluctant or unsure of how to reach out for help. These mental health issues are nothing new, but we’ve only recently begun to normalize open discussions about them. When...
by Yen Cabag
One of the most well-known female writers from the 20th century, Virginia Woolf is a modernist, known for her numerous essays, biographies, letters, and diaries, in addition to her many works of fiction. But Woolf’s fame is not just connected with her writing;...
by Cole Salao |
Weird fiction is a genre that pushes the boundaries of many genre conventions, such as horror, science fiction, fantasy, and gothic fiction. It plays around with established conventions, subverting them to create new kinds of narratives… that are pretty weird....
by Cole Salao
Weird fiction is a subgenre of speculative fiction that re-explores the traditional tropes, characteristics, and descriptions of beings and landscapes in a fictional world. Elements of horror, fantasy, the supernatural, and science fiction are blended together to...