Even the most amateur poet can tell you how to write a haiku. The Japanese poetic form's short, simple style invites poets from around the world to put pen to paper. However, the nuances of this most popular form of Japanese poetry are often lost on foreign audiences. While it's certainly a valid argument that … Continue reading How to Write a Haiku
If you're like me, and don't often read books intended for juvenile readers, The Ocean at the End of the Lane will surprise you. If you haven't read any of author Neil Gaiman's children's lit, pick up The Ocean at the End of the Lane and give it a read; it is one of those … Continue reading The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Review
If you write for long enough, you'll eventually come to the conclusion that it's impossible to completely avoid using passive voice. That isn't to say your professors were wrong when they told you not to use it. Both are true: you shouldn't use it, and you can't help but use it. I'm sorry. English is … Continue reading When to Use Passive Voice
According to data gathered in 2014, 42% of college students will not read another book after graduation. Now, graduating from college is terrifying, because it's like getting pushed out of a nest: you've got to fly, but you don't know how, and you have to make progress to stay afloat. Progress = growth, and one of the … Continue reading 13 Books to Reread after College
When I made plans to participate in Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge, I thought long and hard about what to read for Task #5: A Book By or About Someone Who Identifies as LGBTQ. There are so many viable options, some of which have been on my TBR list for years. But I found Giovanni's … Continue reading Giovanni’s Room: A Review