I first encountered Lucy Knisley through her wondrous graphic novels, An Age of License: A Travelogue and Relish: My Life In The Kitchen. I instantly …
YALLWest 2020: 5 Ways to Embrace Sucking at Writing
While quarantine may have us all holed up in our homes, YALLWEST continued to make staying home a little brighter with its panel, “Suckage is a Part o…
YALLWest 2020: 4 Tips on Writing Suspense
Although shelter-in-place orders have led to so many anticipated events being cancelled, some thankfully were moved online… and YALLWest 2020, cleverl…
10 Books That Reimagine Arthurian Tales in a Modern Way
Most know about King Arthur through class reading or from watching The Sword in the Stone. But lately, there have been a lot of stories based on Arthu…
‘Gotham High’ Interview: Author Melissa de la Cruz on Reinventing Iconic American Superheroes
The Au Pairs. Blue Bloods. Alex & Eliza. The Descendants. The Witches of East End. For over twenty years, Melissa de la Cruz has been at the helm …
Queer Humanity in Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go
Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go, published in 2005, while better known for its analysis of what it means to be human, presents a relevant commentary …
‘Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know’ Interview: Author Samira Ahmed on Art History, Orientalism, and Acknowledging Women of the Past
It is often said that history is written by the victors, and while that may be classically true, that doesn’t mean we as individuals can’t…