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There’s a reason dystopian fiction has the longevity it does. Here are five dystopian books to keep on the shelf.

Let’s go through a list of the top 7 strongest Marvel villains, from the wickedly powerful to the absolutely unstoppable.

Love poems are beautiful pieces that hold emotion long after words fail. Here are seven love poems for the special people who mean the most.

There are regular villains, and then there are DC villains. Are DC Comics villains are ever going to beat the allegations?

Every Marvel hero brings something to the table. But if we had to pick the top 8 most popular Marvel superheroes, who would make the cut?

Ready for sleepless nights and pages that practically turn themselves? Here are seven mystery novels that keep you on the edge.

The round vs flat character debate becomes more interesting when “flatness” stops being treated as a synonym for poor writing.

We’ve all heard the golden rule of creative writing: “Show, don’t tell.” But what happens when we apply this rule to the theme in literature?

Musih Tedji Xaviere is a Cameroonian writer whose quiet confidence, empathy, and belief in overlooked stories mark her as one of African literature’s most promising new voices.

Chika Unigwe’s forte is characterization and code blending. Her characters feel real because their choices are grounded in lived experience. 

Protecting books from damage is an important task. Fortunately, it is possible to master and implement a few smart book storage ideas.

Coming-of-age stories have always been crowd pleasers. Let’s explore what makes a compelling coming-of-age story.

Is literary fiction actually “better” than genre fiction, or has everyone simply agreed to act like it is?

At the heart of this craft sits the relationship between mood and literature, a dynamic that allows words to become a breathing space.

For many children, knowledge sticks when wrapped in friendly interaction. That is one reason children’s card games continue to have a place.

Let’s settle the eternal debate between anti-hero vs villain by breaking down the core difference between them.

An anti-villain operates in far murkier territory. What happens when the “bad guy” carries themselves with dignity?

Few literary conversations embody these contrasts more fully than the enduring debate surrounding prose vs poetry.

The round vs flat character debate becomes more interesting when “flatness” stops being treated as a synonym for poor writing.

An author can publish independently. This has made it difficult to define the relationship between the internet and reading.

Is literary fiction actually “better” than genre fiction, or has everyone simply agreed to act like it is?

Both Game of Thrones  and The Wheel of Time completely reshaped the fantasy genre, but they did it in almost opposite ways.

Few literary conversations embody these contrasts more fully than the enduring debate surrounding prose vs poetry.

Classic horror novels acted as mirrors of their time, but not always fairly, reflecting fear and distortion.

Some debates in publishing never quite go away, and one of these topics is board book vs hardcover. Which format truly serves its purpose?

Needless to say, the creative nonfiction genre doesn’t have the best reputation among the more free-spirited reader community. 

There is a persistent debate about the assumed inferiority of African Literature compared to Western Stories.

Literature has long embraced both directness. Yet debate persists over the validity of smut stories, dividing readers, writers, and critics.

The old versus new, an argument as old as time. Viewers miss 90s rom coms. In the same vein, modern rom coms are also fan favourites.

When you read a well-written thriller or mystery novel, do you get this feel-good emotion that encompasses your whole being and lights up your world?  Have you ever spent 10 minutes on a call try...