Tag Archives: Jack London

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 →

Posted in Literature, Writer's resource | Tagged Aldous Huxley, Ayn Rand, George Orwell, Jack London, Lois Lowry, Ray Bradbury, Thomas More, Utopian and dystopian fiction | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Literature, Writer's resource | Tagged Henry David Thoreau, Herman Melville, Into the wild, Jack London, John Krakauer, John Steinbeck, Jules Verne, Mark Twain, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Travels with Charley: In Search of America | 1 Comment

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