Literature

Stuck in a Reading Slump?2
- Literature
- October 12, 2023
I have found myself in one of the most frustrating places to be as a reader and a writer. And I am sure we have all experienced such a place at one point or another. I am, of course, referring to that paradoxical reality known as a reading slump. The primary symptom of this ailment—at
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What ‘Dracula’ Teaches About Weak Men 6
- Literature
- October 10, 2023
Bram Stoker’s Dracula again reminded me: Real men must give their blood. For most, Dracula is a novel about horror. And yes, there are horrifying elements in the book. After all, Dracula is a blood-sucking fiend who stalks his victims, instilling into them a paralyzing fear-like poison that condemns them to a fate worse than
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Why Our Bookstores Never Participated in Banned Books Week 5
- Culture, Literature
- October 3, 2023
Banned Books Week, October 1–7, is here again. Bookstores and libraries across the country will feature displays of what they call banned books. Some mainstream news outlets will offer editorials and articles denouncing censorship in places like school and public libraries. We’ll doubtless hear this year’s theme and slogan, “Let Freedom Read,” repeated from these
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Canadian School Book Ban: High School Removes All Pre-2008 Books 3
- Culture, Education, Literature
- October 2, 2023
Book banning has become a serious topic of debate throughout the United States and Canada over the past few years, with many left-leaning individuals and organizations calling foul against conservatives who do not believe children should be reading sexually explicit material in the classroom. And while this debate will probably not be resolved anytime soon,
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Countering Propaganda One Read-Aloud at a Time 2
- Economics, Literature
- September 27, 2023
Between gender wars, deviant sexual education, declining academic achievement, and plain old safety issues, today’s schools have turned into landmines for parents and students. But while parents are increasingly seeing the problems their children are facing in school, it’s also hard to know how best to deal with them. Parents can take their children out
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AI Is Coming for Art’s Soul 5
- Science, Literature
- September 1, 2023
While AI-based technology has recently been used to summon deepfakes and create a disturbing outline for running a death camp, the ever-pervasive digital juggernaut has also been used to write books under the byline of well-known authors. The Guardian recently reported five books appeared for sale on Amazon that were apparently written by author Jane
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