This is a kind of narrowly focused history of a specific American penchant for the belief in the completely implausible and fantasy (ie unsupported by empirical evidence) by a journalist and novelist. For the most part, I think it makes a lot of sense and takes on a thesis that it supports with a ton of evidence and even more examples. It begins with the ways in which America as a continent was created, mythically, out of whole cloth, lies, speculation, and overly generous readings […]
GoT Fanfiction in Two Parts: Snark and SRSLY! OR, why we get drunk and know things
*This one needs a disclaimer and a trigger warning. In an attempt to rationalize the thought process behind the idea that a romance novel could employ the tropes that this one does (Enemies to lovers, Kidnapped, Marriage of convenience, Mistaken identity and Victim falls for rapist) and still find a welcoming readership, there may be a bit of Devil’s Advocate stances tossed about. Please note: this is strictly an exercise in disambiguation and a genuine attempt to understand how this story could be conceived, presented […]