“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads only lives one” -George R.R. Martin … More
Category: Blog Posts
Adapting Game Of Thrones For The Small Screen
When writing for a television show, there are many guidelines and rules you have to follow. This proves quite difficult … More
A First Aid Guide to Literary Analysis
You have thirty minutes left to finish your critical analysis writing, but you start to question everything you’ve written. Don’t … More
Your Literary Guide to Summer Travel Destinations
Summer is just around the corner. If you like to read and are still making travel plans for this summer, … More
Future Poetry?
A couple of weeks ago, Google created an app that generates poems. The Poem Portraits app is an experiment at … More
Lil Dicky’s Pillow Talking
Watch Lil Dicky’s Pillow Talking When trying to embody The Mire’s key qualities of quirky and thought-provoking literature in my … More
Do we need literature in our lives? A comment by Tim Windbrake
While according to Google search results literature is “written work, especially those with superior or lasting artistic merit,” to me, … More
The Springs Code
This blog post is inspired by the collection of essays named “The Southern Lady Code” by Helen Ellis. Southern ladies … More
College Essays: A Guide to Brainstorming and the Writing Process
With many students about to embark on their senior year, the realness of college applications hurtles you towards moments of … More
Revealing through Translating; Revelations, Enthüllung or 启示?
Hi, my name is AK and I’m staying in the US for one year as an exchange student. Hi, my … More