Review: Les Misérables (Part II)
Last time, I discussed the new film version of Les Misérables and its context in the history of the novel, the musical, and the proliferation of other adaptations. This time, […]
December 2012
Review: Les Misérables (Part I)
I have a theory that the first really meaty book a teenager voluntarily sinks zir teeth into will dominate zir philosophy for a long time, often for the rest of […]
Sans Day Carol
Now the holly bears a berry as white as the milk, And Mary bore Jesus, who was wrapped up in silk: And Mary bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to […]
Problems with Mary Sue (The Concept)
Previously I presented my Mary Sue test, a (hopefully) more nuanced version of the many internet quizzes that help beginning authors determine if their characters are too unrealistic. Today, however, […]