The Gown: Reminds Me of The Yellow Wallpaper

A story by Emilie Autumn that isn’t always as it seems. It comes with discussion questions that makes you rethink the way you read and interpret.

The China Lover: Puppet and Confusing Plot

The China Lover is written by Ian Buruma. He interviewed Yoshiko Yamagauchi for this book. Yes, she is a real person. Did things happen to her exactly how this book depicted? Probably not. This book may contain events that actually happened, but the author himself says, “[…] not in the way they appear in this…

Wide Sargasso Sea – A New Persepective

Being an English major, I was required by a specific course to read Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys. If you do not know what the story is about, I'll give a quick summary. It is the story of the "mad" woman in Jane Eyre. It gets into the mind of this woman. It explains why…

The Art of Writing a Story – Inspirational

The Art of Writing a Story by Low Kay Hwa is a rather interesting book. At first I thought it wasn't going to be of much use to me. It starts out talking about elements of a story. As someone who has done many book reports in grade school and currently working on a BA…

Pilgrim at Tinker Creek – A Light Into the Adventures of Writing

Author's Note: This was originally written during my junior year of college.    As an aspiring writer, I have chosen to major in English. In one of my courses we were required to read parts of Pilgrim At Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard. At first I was worried about the book, but in the end…