Patricia Leslie

Historical fiction bridges past and present, geographic borders, and gender divides in a way that reaches readers outside of educational institutions. A textbook just doesn’t provide as much “experience” and emotional depth as a well-written historical novel.

October was another great month of reading! Love the work of authors, Evie Woods, Christina Henry, and Jeff Clulow!

September Reading Recs Recap - Another month of great reading

This article is the next in a series on the impact of artificial intelligence on literature and reading.

Part 1 of my year of Gothic Horror features Horace Walpole and Ann Radcliffe.

Exploring the origins ofGothic Horror fiction: horrified fascination, fear, the macabre and the supernatural.

Best fantasy novel series of all time. Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. The Crystal Cave. The Belgariad. Tolkien. The Wanderer series.

I read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck as a teenager. Connected as it was to high school study, I liked it well enough, but coming to...