It’s not over until it’s over…and in the case of enduring franchises, this can mean never. Eventually, readers will reach “the end.” Moviegoers will watch the credits. Many franchises will have sequels, prequels, in between bonus stories, spin offs, and even remakes, but, eventually, all good things must come to Read more…
Love them or hate them, tropes are here to stay. They’re an easy way to show a viewer what a story is about, giving them the familiarity they crave, while being given the creative freedom to subvert audience expectations. Tropes are timeless, and most don’t need to vanish entirely—the problem Read more…
I’ve been reading for as long as I can remember: my childhood memories are peppered with trips to the library and summer afternoons, sitting in the shade as I sank further into a mythical world. It was my journey as a reader—or several journeys, if you quantify my adventures by Read more…
There are a plethora of books to read, but too little time to read them all. As our wish lists (and our shelves) expand, it can feel like we’ll die of old age before we have a chance to read every book we want to. Celebrities and billionaires make us Read more…