Banning Books Is Short-Sighted, Unkind, and Unfortunate on Many Levels
Banning books and other arts does harm to us all. Photo by Rabie Madaci on Unsplash Why did I only just learn about Banned Books Week? That doesn’t matter. What…
Deconstructing a Metaphor: Different Boats – Same Storm
Artists tend to ride the same storm in different boats – but the metaphor has merit. Photo by Jean-Pierre Brungs on Unsplash Artist is a broad term. It covers a…
Why is Breaking Tropes Good?
Sometimes tropes should be broken. What is a trope? In the literary sense, a trope is an often used, even over-used theme. Perfect example – the heroine in a horror…