I was watching @therapy_cinema ‘s take on The Hunger Games yesterday and was reminded why I loved the books so much. Not only did they come during a time of my own life when I …
Hunger Games Trilogy Review
Whichwood by Tahereh Mafi
Fairy and folktale inspired stories are popular today, and for good reason. We can recognize beloved elements of the stories we grew up with (and that our ancestors grew up with!), reimagined into creative, complex …
Dead Beat Demon Hunter
This is a story about a demon hunter with a very important question. If you hate puns, I’m sorry. I’m so, so sorry. Happy Halloween! The demon’s confusion over having been summoned by one of …
It’s Time to Address Mental Illness Culture
The stigma may be loosening, but we’re still divided when it comes to treating mental illness. “Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about …
Finding Inspiration in the Mountains
I traveled cross country to Montana with two friends recently. It was the longest roadtrip I’ve ever taken–roughly five days there and back. Despite a few setbacks and unexpected challenges along the way, we somehow …
How David Lowery’s The Green Knight is Different (and Better) Than the Poem
David Lowery’s The Green Knight (2021) is a grim re-imagining of a traditional knight’s quest. Bizarre arthouse film or blunt criticism of man’s hubris? The Green Knight differs from the original story in a big …
Twilight Meets Jane Eyre: A New 1940s Gothic Romance
Do you need more romance in your life? Were you a fan of Twilight and Vampire Academy? It’s okay, we all have our vices. Secrets of a Foreign Heart was written 16 years ago for …
How to Write Authentically (And Why Twitter Isn’t the Answer)
For the past couple of weeks, I pretended to be something I’m not. It was an informed choice–part experiment, part hopeful optimism, all frustration with social media. Writers are expected to be a lot of …
Red Mother Volume 2 Review
Daisy was a retired puzzlemaker at the beginning of this comic series, The Red Mother (2020), by writer Jeremy Haun and artist Danny Luckert. The story opened with Daisy enjoying a well-earned happy relationship and …
Gawain and the Green Knight (2021) Review
I watched Gawain and the Green Knight over the weekend and wow there’s a lot to unpack. The movie was excellent (in my possibly unpopular opinion), though it definitely diverged from the original story and …
