Shizuko’s Daughter by Kyoko Mori, a coming-of-age novel set in Japan, has always…
First off, let me just say this: You can’t really be “saved” from anxiety.
Why do people become “obsessed” with some books, or movies, or songs? What compels a person to re-watch, re-read, and…
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It is fascinating to think how specific times in our life seem to either go extremely quick…
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Can our subconscious mind be more entertaining, overwhelming, and life-filled than life itself? I was…
In any of the writing classes I took in college, students were expected to make a note at the top of their drafts if they had written about something dark or uncomfortable that could trigger a negative reaction in the reader.
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In 2004, Christopher Booker published a book called The Seven Basic Plots, in which he states there are only seven basic…
Have you ever had to decide between doing what you wanted and doing what was right? It can be a hard choice: On the one hand, you’ll get what you want, but on the other, you’ll know that you did the right thing. When the question of honor is at hand, there is…