Literature
SHOUTxDS Books presents ‘Slam Poetry Nights’ — Episode 2
The poems varied from mental health issues to individual freedom of expression and every musing in between.
Has young adult fantasy become rote as a genre?
Everyone had them on their bookshelves. Everyone read them and fawned over them. Online stores were getting creative with the contents of these young-adult fantasy books, coming up with themed candles, beautifully designed bookmarks, and exclusive sticker packs. It was almost as though the genre had developed a cult following of its own.
Romanticism and Gothicism through literature and arts
The second day of the event included the cultural competition, where students from five different universities presented their interpretations of Romanticism and Gothicism through poetry
The Olden Times of 2019
Cowsar sat there, looking outside his garden at the Red Planet's artificial-earthen beauty. The red earth looked surprisingly pretty in the blinding light of the sun.
The world of Terry Pratchett
The late great Sir Terry Pratchett was a force to be reckoned with in the domain of fantasy novels. While his contributions to the world of literature are innumerable, Pratchett's life encompassed a lot more than just the art of writing books.
5 lesser known classic novels by women
Literary classics are described as works of art that evoke certain emotions and brings forth extremely important themes through the authors' brilliantly deduced philosophy on life and human behaviour.
A guide to Neil Gaiman's lesser known work
Neil Gaiman ticked all the boxes on the “celebrity author” checklist long before he garnered mainstream fame. He guest starred in two episodes of “The Simpsons”, wrote multiple bestselling novels, penned one of the greatest comic book series of all time, and (what he considers to be one of his greatest achievements) scripted an episode of Doctor Who.
Not Your Regular Fiction Genres
If someone asked me what my favourite fiction genre is, I would probably reply with a predictable “fantasy” or “romance”.
