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The Naive Optimism of Reading Challenging Books

January 12, 2021January 15, 2021 ~ Richard Rabil, Jr. ~ Leave a comment

With the new year comes new resolutions, a common one being to read new books that challenge you. The idea is that doing so will expand your mind, make you a better person. But is that the inevitable outcome of such an endeavor? English professor Micah Mattix doesn't think so; here's why.

Facebook Was Foreshadowed in 1909 (and a Score of Other Things You Didn’t Know about Science Fiction)

February 6, 2019February 16, 2019 ~ Richard Rabil, Jr. ~ 1 Comment

Why is 'Frankenstein' considered the mother of the genre? How did we go from seeing so many utopian stories to dystopian ones? Where did the word "robot" come from? Will SF ever be recognized as "true" literature?

Book Review: If You Like Magic and Jane Austen, You Need to Read ‘Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell’

January 12, 2019October 30, 2020 ~ Richard Rabil, Jr. ~ 1 Comment

Susanna Clarke's 'Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell' is no mere fantasy mixed with historical realism. Each page seeps with clever wit, raising poignant questions about our modern relationship with the Otherworldly.

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