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Time for a Change

For the past two years, I used this blog to publish most of my reading journals for my graduate program. I graduated in June, and now it’s time to give this place a new purpose. I’ve put a lot of thought into what kind of thing this site should morph into, and I haven’t quite …

Thoughts on The Exorcist …

Most people should be familiar with Blatty’s The Exorcist by now. I mean, it’s a classic, right? The mere mention of the title suggests Linda Blair spewing ungodly amounts of pea soup. So no introduction is necessary. It is definitely a great horror novel that everyone with even a minor …

Thoughts on Ansen …

One of the most challenging things I struggle with as both a writer of fiction and a student of literature (yeah, they always go together) is which tool to use when. I believe that while reading and writing are intricately related–you must be well-read to be well-written–they don’t …