Category: Literary Studies
Posts of studies, opinions, and reviews on English literature and authors.
The Rage of Dragons: A Review
Character is the crucible by which authors prove their mettle, and this is especially so with the fantasy genre. I am a fan of the genre but have found that […]
Dooku: Jedi Lost Book Review
Star Wars‘ characters range from the iconic Luke Skywalker to the minor Sidon Ithano (the red guy in The Force Awakens). Some of the series’ villains are most memorable. After […]
The Dutch House: A Book Review
When retelling a familiar story with your family or friends, have you realized they have different memories of those same events? In the novel The Dutch House, Ann Patchett, explores this […]
A Conversation about Poetry and Place with Dr. Chad Chisholm
In this conversation, Dr. Chisholm talks about how prose and poetry differ, his relationship to South Carolina and how it informs his poetry, and the metaphysical and spiritual truth he’s discovered about place.
Book Talk: By The Red Glare
I review Mark Sibley-Jones’s debut novel, By The Red Glare, which recounts Sherman’s attack on Columbia, SC.
A Conversation with Mark Sibley-Jones
In this conversation, Mark Sibley-Jones talks about where the idea for his novel By the Red Glare came from, the research that made the novel come alive, and where his historical and theological commitments lie.
Words That Work for the Perfect Academic Paper
Dynestee Fields In his instructional book on using words to achieve a desired result, Words that Work, Dr. Frank Luntz gives a set of ten rules that outline how to […]
Rules That Work
Miranda Alexander Words have power. They can create and they can destroy. Too often I think we forget just how vital they are and how much we cling to them. […]
Choices: God’s and Ours
Paul Shotsberger “The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every […]
The 1979 Revision of the Book of Common Prayer and the Superchurch: How the Church Deals with Change
Tyler Fuller The current version of the Book of Common Prayer saw its final revisions and establishment as the authoritative book of the Anglican Church in 1662. To this day, […]
Faith in Literature
“Why do authors interpret faith into their writings”? Personal truths and beliefs are what makes you who you are, it is a part of your identity. What you believe is […]
Solar Eclipses are Outta This World!
By: Audrey Rochester Amateur astronomers who have traveled abroad to watch solar eclipses have told me that responses are always the same. The locals and the visiting astronomers are equally […]