Category Archives: Literature

Reviews and commentaries on how what you read affects your writing

Too bad to be true

Posted on September 27, 2013 by knlistman

Sir Thomas More, a scholar, lawyer and statesman published a novel in 1516 describing a perfect civilization. According to the book, this too real to be true society existed on an imaginary island that he dubbed Utopia.  Of course, More … Continue reading →

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Glare of the limelight

Posted on September 26, 2013 by knlistman

While watching a recent bone crunching pro-football game on TV, I saw a player dive into a fracas and come up the fumbled football. He took off for his goal, running for the sidelines to avoid being pummel by a … Continue reading →

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The distant lands of home

Posted on September 24, 2013 by knlistman

In grade school I would skim the readers for something intriguing, passing over stories of everyday American life and fun science facts for narratives about other countries. As  junior high student I soaked up Jules Verne adventures in distant places … Continue reading →

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Ten top reasons not to read classic literature

Posted on September 24, 2013 by knlistman

10 – There are so many choices of books to read now, why bother with less relevant writing from the past. There is also a lot more to learn in the fields of history, science and math so while we’re … Continue reading →

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Wilde words

Posted on September 20, 2013 by knlistman

Sometime in the eighties I noticed a shift in the focus of television sitcoms–the humorous situation was gradually being replaced by humorous banter. Witty retorts were more important than amusing events. In fact, often the events would be minimal. The … Continue reading →

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