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Why Do We Still Love the Short Story?
Short story first became popular in the United States of America as an effort to create a distinct form of American literature separate from European styles. The following excerpt comes from the book A Short History of the Short Story: Western and Asian Traditions by Gulnaz Fatma. ~ ~ ~ Numerous causes have led to the short [...]
Our Long Love Affair with the Gothic
Gothic is very relevant to our lives; it speaks to us today; two hundred years after the great Gothic novels were written. “What the people in the decades following the French Revolution and during the Victorian period dreamt, feared, longed for, and sought, is still what we dream, fear, long for, and seek today,” says author Tyler [...]
Why is Gothic Literature Still Popular in the 21st Century?
Since the French Revolution, the Gothic’s popularity has reserved a special place in literature; we in 21st century being no less fascinated by it than the 19th-centry Romantic. In this Preface to his book, The Gothic Wanderer: From Transgression to Redemption; Gothic Literature from 1794 – present (Modern History Press, 2012), author Tyler R. Tichelaar introduces his readers [...]
Severe Clear
This is the twenty-third book that calls out to the millions of Stone Barrington fans across the globe, and is yet another in the long line of cases for the ‘super-sleuth’ lawyer who never seems the least bit stumped when it comes to solving the mystery. Still alive and well in New York City, [...]
In a Lonely Place
A story that brings readers back into the world of femme fatales and men who wear fedoras as they head out to work, you will almost hear Bogie’s deep growl in the background as you clear your schedule and get lost in this truly haunting thriller. Dix Steele is in California, surrounded by Hollywood [...]
Dust Girl
Yes, there is a new fantasy trilogy to hit the shelves in 2012 and this one is….unique! That is an extremely hard word to use in this day and age, but this is not about the ‘fanged ones’ or the ‘barking wolf’ ones at all. Callie LeRoux and her mom live in a town [...]
Between Two Fires
When you think of the word ‘epic,’ this is the book you will think about. Set in the year 1348, readers come upon a quartet of men walking through a barren world, passing by deserted villages where the Black Plague has wiped out the countryside. Coming upon an abandoned house, the quartet stop to [...]
Rapture
Millions of readers across the globe were waiting for this one. THIS is the story of whether or not Luce and Daniel would finally overcome and be able to live a full life together. Over the years they have fought to accomplish this goal. Daniel has been the fallen angel who chose Luce as the [...]
The Wild Princess!
As all historical genre lovers know, there are many books being created about the British Royals, especially the Tudors and, most recently, the Windsor’s. That being said, it may actually come as a surprise that this book covering the fiction and fact of the life of Princess Louise – daughter of Queen Victoria – turned [...]
Heather Wells is Back in Size 12 and Ready to Rock
This is number four in Meg Cabot’s amazing series featuring Heather Wells, a former singer who was extremely popular until her record company stopped promoting her just because she gained a few pounds. Also, as an extra slap in the face, she found her boyfriend, Jordan Cartwright, in the arms of her archrival, Tania Trace. [...]
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