Posted on: 21 Nov 2024
I don’t know about you, but lately, I’ve found myself turning to poetry for inspiration and assurance. Don’t get me wrong, prose has its place, but the connection that poetry forges between the writer and reader is unlike anything else. If you’re feeling the weight of the world, here are 55 poems about life to […]
Posted on: 18 Nov 2024
Best-of-all-time lists are always subjective, but out of the 50 best nonfiction books below, there’s bound to be one or two that you like. (If you’re looking for a memoir, check out this list.) If these books happen to get your creative juices flowing, check out this list of some of the best creative writing […]
Posted on: 01 Nov 2024
I’ve always felt that there’s something special about memoirs. While I love fiction, there’s something so intimate – almost transgressive – about memoir. It’s as if the author were whispering all their secrets into your ear. While I know that taste is subjective, here’s my list of the 25 best memoirs of all time. (If […]
Posted on: 22 Oct 2024
If you’re anything like me, you probably have a long list of books you’ve been meaning to read. Allow me to add to that already lengthy list. Here are some of the best books to read in 2024 (so far). You’re welcome! If you are interested in pursuing your own future writing career, you may […]
Posted on: 18 Oct 2024
This article will discuss four important and famous quotes from Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. With 34 film adaptations, Romeo and Juliet is a standard of stage and screen. (Though my favorite version will always be Baz Lurhmann’s 1996 melodramatic banger starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Clare Danes.) I’ll be the first to admit […]
Posted on: 03 Oct 2024
Phrasal verbs are extremely common in English (and other Germanic languages) – especially in less formal settings. Simply put, a phrasal verb is a verb phrase (Continue for full phrasal verb list)– it includes a verb (e.g. “call”) along with one or more “particles,” usually prepositions or adverbs (e.g. “off”). Phrasal verbs can be confusing […]
Posted on: 01 Oct 2024
You’ve probably heard the saying that “English is not a language, it’s three languages wearing a trench coat pretending to be one.” And it’s true – English is a bizarre mix of Germanic syntax, French vocabulary, and Latin loanwords. This mix gives English one of the largest vocabularies in the world, but it also generates […]
Posted on: 27 Sep 2024
This article will provide a scene-by-scene summary of Beowulf. If you’re like me, you probably have only the vaguest memory of studying Beowulf in high school. You might remember your teacher telling you that it’s one of the oldest works of literature in English. Or maybe you remember something about the unique characteristics of Old […]