Monday, November 28, 2022
So many word-loving teenagers who could, with practice, become great poets give up in middle school because they believe writing poetry is just too hard. From the myriad of poetic terms introduced in English classes—metaphor, pentameter, tyrannosaur—it truly appears so. I fear so many writers are scared away from poetry […]
“Elementary, my dear Watson.” At these words, anyone can imagine the famous literary detective, Sherlock Holmes, sitting in a comfortable armchair and puffing away at his pipe as he slowly unravels an insoluble mystery. Yet how much do we really know about the man who first wrote these words? Sir […]
Disclaimer: The 2012 film “Les Miserables” is rated PG-13 due to suggestive material, violence, and thematic elements. A timeless classic with thirty-four different adaptations, Les Miserables remains one of the most beloved musicals in the theater world (IMDb). The large, multigenerational cast of characters is quite nuanced with respect to […]
Music possesses the power to play with one’s emotions. It relaxes, excites, grieves, delights, and even angers, but it can also benefit a person beyond facilitating changes in mood. In 1993, the scientific journal Nature published a study titled “Music and spatial task performance,” sparking a wave of enthusiasm directed […]
Most teenage elves in the Lost Cities live relatively normal lives by perfecting their hairstyles, trading Prattle pins, and playing Tackle Bramble. But for elves like Sophie Foster who are members of the Black Swan, a group that separated themselves from the governing elven Council to try to peacefully improve […]