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A Crack in the Fourth Wall
Here, we celebrate the place where art meets life, and fantasy informs reality. Featuring short essays on speculative fiction (books, film/TV, art), as well as thoughts on writing, reading, and generally living life with an imagination.
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The Apathy of Art
The Apathy of Art
Like a soul without a body, art without action is empty.
Jamie Irish
Nov 14, 2016
Ideas are Bulletproof — and Dangerous
Ideas are Bulletproof — and Dangerous
We’d be wise to heed the lessons of V for Vendetta.
Jamie Irish
Nov 7, 2016
The Writer’s Manifesto
The Writer’s Manifesto
There is no wrong way to write.
Jamie Irish
Oct 25, 2016
Sometimes, Writers Don’t Write
Sometimes, Writers Don’t Write
Sometimes, “a writer writes” seems like the only writing advice anyone has to offer.
Jamie Irish
Oct 19, 2016
The Ambition of Art
The Ambition of Art
Today, I was reintroduced to the beauty of pure creativity.
Jamie Irish
Sep 8, 2016
Coming of Age Tale Meets Political Intrigue
Coming of Age Tale Meets Political Intrigue
A Review of Robin Hobb’s “Assassin’s Apprentice”
Jamie Irish
Sep 7, 2016
What Every Writer Should Learn from Star Wars: The Force Awakens
What Every Writer Should Learn from Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: that classic science fiction saga that inspired an entire generation of geeks, helped open the genre to mainstream attention…
Jamie Irish
Sep 6, 2016
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