Tag: literary fiction

  • Why We Need to Read Challenging Books: A Discussion of The Power, by Naomi Alderman

    Why We Need to Read Challenging Books: A Discussion of The Power, by Naomi Alderman

    Writers tell stories for a multitude of reasons and people read stories for a multitude of reasons. I think what we get from the reading experience is very personal, and sometimes we simply want to use that story as a method of entertainment or escape. I don’t there’s anything wrong with that (actually, I think…

  • 3 Book Adaptations that Actually Rock

    I’m sure I’m not the only reader who has felt betrayed by a bad movie or TV adaptation of a favorite book (The SyFy Earthsea miniseries comes to mind). However, there are many adaptations of books that actually do a stand-up job. For me, there are three that come to mind immediately. They work for me…