Displaying items by tag: literature

Literary Excerpt: Margaret Atwood on Batman

Â Â Margaret Atwood explores science fiction, fantasy and mythology in her newest bookÂ In Other Worlds. This excerpt contains her look at Batman through a Jungian lens.

Published in Beams & Struts - Bricolage: Daily Bits & Pieces

Why Superman Wears His Underwear On the Outside of His Costume

Â Â Â And what does this say about the human condition?

Published in Beams & Struts - Nuts & Bolts : Magazine Style Articles

Literary Excerpt: Tina Fey On Being Told "Women Aren't Funny"

Â Â Â Â Taken from Ms. Fey's recent book Bossypants.

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Why Women Want To Have Sex With Vampires

The title says it all.Â

Published in Beams & Struts - Nuts & Bolts : Magazine Style Articles

Every Time Twilight's Edward Cullen Is Described as Beautiful

Â Â Â Here's every instance in the novel Twilight in which Edward the Vampire's beauty is described.

Published in Beams & Struts - Bricolage: Daily Bits & Pieces

Literary Excerpt: Vivid Descriptions of Italian Food

Writing guaranteed to make you hungry.Â

Published in Beams & Struts - Bricolage: Daily Bits & Pieces

Totem Figures Interview with Ivan E Coyote

Â Ivan E Coyote is a spoken word artist, novelist, storyteller and columnist. Her totems include Bill Cosby, writers Barbara Gowdy, Sherman Alexie and Tom Spanbauer, musicians Veda Hille, Laurie Anderson and Rufus Wainwright.

Published in Beams & Struts - Podcasts

Gabor Mate on Addiction

Some excerpts from Dr. Mate's book In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

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Eat Pray Love: Transformative Spiritual Journey or Privileged White Lady Wank?

How does the spirituality described in the mega-best-seller stack up to similar experiences Ken Wilber writes about?

Published in Beams & Struts - Nuts & Bolts : Magazine Style Articles

To no end save beauty: An Ode to Sport

Sports are often dismissed as frivolous and unimportant. This meandering journey through the mind of a thoughtful sports fan, attempts to challenge this belief.

Published in Beams & Struts - The Workshop : Long Form Essays