Tag: American Literature
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Why Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” Is the Worst Novel I’ve Ever Read
Find out why Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand is the worst novel I have ever read. With the threat of right-wing ultranationalism looming large with the support of figures like Donald Drumpf and Ben Shapiro, I feel it’s important for us on the left to understand just how our Enemy thinks. Having spent most of…
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“Guardians of Ga’Hoole” Book Series Review
I was really surprised by these books. You see, I made the mistake of watching a film called “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole.” The film was awful, and I made the mistake of assuming that the book series the film was based on would be just as bad. Later that year, another…
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Epic Fantasy vs. “Sword and Sorcery”
I’d like to shed some light on a misconception concerning the genres of Epic Fantasy and Sword and Sorcery. For those who don’t know, the genre of Sword and Sorcery was created primarily by Robert E. Howard and thrived for many years in pulp magazines. Epic Fantasy (at least Epic Fantasy as we know it…