Fictional books possess a unique power in expressing ideas, thanks to the creative freedom they offer in sharing these ...

The pantheon of superpowered heroes in pop culture continues to grow as the world consumes hundreds of thousands of stories across all media forms. Comic books, video games and manga have introduced ...

Ten years after he penned “I Am Pilgrim,” a blockbuster tale of espionage that presaged a virus similar to the coronavirus, Terry Hayes is back with another mind-bending epic that hops the globe and ...

You don’t have to be real to be rich, and in today’s tumultuous economy, living in fantasy is a lot less likely to lead to disappointment. For You: I’m a Self-Made Millionaire: 6 Steps I Took To ...

Fan fiction is essentially original writing about existing fictional characters or, sometimes, real people like celebrities. The original medium fan fiction is based on can vary from books, movies, ...

This is a fictional story about an actual historical event that took place in 1846. It is an intriguing novel that weaves family history, mystery, and romance together, telling the stories of three ...

The majority of books banned last school year highlighted stories featuring people of color and LGBTQ+ characters and subjects. A recent analysis of thousands of banned titles by PEN America found ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

A strong sense of place can deeply influence a story, and in some cases, the setting can even feel like a character itself. This week’s literary geography quiz is about small towns and other locations ...