The evolution of fear: how horror kept up with new audiences
Horror needs to evolve with its audience to remain relevant and terrifying. Through utilizing new mediums of storytelling, the genre has progressed with its fan base.
Easy breezy summer reads for the perfect vacation
Now is the time to put down the textbooks and pick up a new novel.
Revolutionary daughters and their radical paths in literature and film
Some literary theorists believe that by making the characters female there can be a sympathetic light on the political desires of left-wing revolutionaries and that this can open an analysis of the thought process of terrorists.
Reading around the world: how to travel without leaving your home
Through masterful storytelling, the following authors have described their settings so perfectly that I want to immediately pack their book in my carry-on and soar off to submerge myself in the culture and beauty of the landscape.
Reading through Black History Month and beyond
Though February may be coming to a close, it’s not too late to pick up a book and learn more about Black history. Carlos Franklin, co-owner of Black Stone Bookstore in Ypsilanti, underscored the importance of diversity in literature.