Nothing New Under The Sun: The Origins of 5 Common Literary Allusions Part 2
Column by Taylor Houston
Monkeys and horses and goats—Oh My! Five more common allusions explained.
A Literary Nerd in Krakow
Column by Rob Hart
Kraków is a great destination for a literary nerd, from the abundance of folklore and legend to the emotional devastation of Nazi concentration camps.
Marlowe and Me: Jumping Off the Hay Truck
Column by Nik Korpon
Marlowe and Me follows Nik Korpon's attempts to write better crime fiction by watching his toddler. In this installment: That toddler questions the validity of outlining novels.
Joshua Mohr and Anisse Gross Talk Plot
Column by Joshua Mohr
LitReactor instructor and 'Fight Song' author Joshua Mohr talks writing plots with The Rumpus film editor Anisse Gross. You should probably listen.
A Literary Nerd in Prague
Column by Rob Hart
From the Kafka Museum to the Sedlec Ossuary to its plethora of bookstores, Prague is a great destination for literary nerds.
Big In Japan: 12 Japanese Covers of Popular Bestsellers
Column by Joshua Chaplinsky
I went to Japan. Are their book covers as crazy as their food and their game shows? You be the judge.
The Kessel Run (in under 12 Parsecs): A Guide to the Star Wars Expanded Universe
Column by Rajan Khanna
In the past 20 or so years, the Star Wars Expanded Universe—encompassing books, games, comics and more—has put out a bewildering number of releases. These are the ones to pay attention to.
10 Essential Elmore Leonard Novels: A Eulogy
Column by Ryan Peverly
Here’s 10 essential books from the late, great Elmore Leonard to add to your reading list.
Culling The Classics: The Jungle Books
Column by Brian McGackin
Sifting through history, one classic at a time.
The 7 People You Meet in Workshop Hell
Column by Naturi Thomas-Millard
Where we look at such non-helpfuls as The Simon Cowell, who reduces group members to tears, and The Networker, who spends each session tweeting how everyone in the workshop is such a loser.
