Literature

In the margins

Expanding consciousness: A review of Prometheus Rising
Wilson builds Prometheus Rising on Timothy Leary’s eight-circuit model, which he describes as “a tool for understanding the human nervous system.”...
7 months ago
How Dante built his nine circles of Hell
Dante Alighieri’s Inferno takes you on a journey, a wild trip through Hell. What stands out is the structure. Dante built a detailed, organized Hell....
7 months ago
Help Karabas!
Marquis Karabas—an aging and extremely negative character from the fairy tale "Puss in Boots," specifically an evil wizard and man-eater—sat in deep sorrow on a beautiful sofa in his still-owned castle....
7 months ago
One Hundred Years of Solitude Review: Netflix's Stunning but Imperfect Adaptation
The label “unfilmable” has a surprisingly short shelf life. Over the years, even the most daunting literary masterpieces have been brought to the screen....
10 months ago
Alyosha Karamazov and his role in The Brothers Karamazov
Alexei "Alyosha" Karamazov is Dostoevsky's hero and anti-Pharisee. "He was simply an early lover of humanity," Dostoevsky writes....
10 months ago
New Adult romance: A genre that refuses to grow up
There’s a trend sweeping the publishing world: "New Adult" romance novels are dominating bestseller lists, despite being consistently dismissed by literary critics as little more than glittery fluff....
10 months ago