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Evan Swensen Scandal, Seduction, and Suicide
The First American Novel Was a Scandal America’s very first novel wasn’t a story of patriotism, politics, or pioneers. It …
Evan Swensen Peanuts and Potential
“Life is like a ten-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.” These were the words of Charles …
Carl Douglass HOW TO WRITE WITH ACCENTS, DIALECT, SLANG, COLLOQUALISM, AND ETHNICITY
PART XIII How to speak British beyond England (continued), course 304: Jamaican English: English is the official language of Jamaica, …
Evan Swensen Human and Artificial Intelligence—A Different Story
I’ve always seen technology as a way to improve my efforts, not something to fear. Working with Artificial Intelligence came …
Evan Swensen The Secret Power of Fiction
Did you know your brain can’t always distinguish between reading about and living an experience? It’s true—and it’s one of …
Carl Douglass Medical School in the Depression—to hell and back
“Karl worked harder than any man should during those grinding years. He came to look like skin and bones, but …
Evan Swensen A Belief Worth Holding
The phrase came quietly, almost reverently: “We believe in the Power of Authors.” It wasn’t shouted or branded into a …
Evan Swensen Bard, Rebel, Mystery
Celebrate Shakespeare Day with the Man, the Myth, and the Literary Legend He was born and died on the same …
Evan Swensen Writing from the Edge of the Human Mind
“To live on a day-to-day basis is insufficient for human beings; we need to transcend, transport, escape. We need meaning, …
Carl Douglass HOW TO WRITE WITH ACCENTS, DIALECT, SLANG, COLLOQUALISM, AND ETHNICITY
Barbadian English/Barbadian Creole/Bajan The language spoken in the Caribbean Island of Barbados is strongly influenced by other Caribbean English dialects. …
Evan Swensen The Pen, the Page, and the Power
“We don’t want to write the laws; we want to publish the books.” Evan Swensen That phrase may sound simple, …
Evan Swensen No Returns Allowed
Occasionally, a little nugget of history sneaks into your day and refuses to leave. You read it once, smile, and …