My first encounter with Steinbeck was this school year, we had to read Of Mice and Men as it was part of our coursework and exam. I thought it was a...
We were forced to read "The Red Pony" in both 7th and 8th grade, and I despise that book. I also despise "The Pearl." I think it's because they have...
I agree with you that mental health issues should not be taboo. Americans are the worst about acknowledging these issues as valid. We (the universal...
Ok tank-girl, bring it on! Are you coming via Georgia then? :D if so, I guess it depends where you start from as to whether you'll be heading in the...
To be honest, as a revision of the first version, I'm not sure that it's as expressive, barring my previous notes. The revision, as a poem in its own...
He wasn't any more prolific in his criticism than in his poetry, but he was probably equally influential in both. Much of it can be found online for...
Ok, you got me with the first line. You even still had me at the second. What I wasn't expecting was to then be given three paragraphs from a travel...
This is a very pleasing read, Lykren. It has good pace, very nice imagery and it reads well. My only niggles with it come from the choice of "settles...