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Writers Read 8: “Playing Doctor Part One: Medical School (Stumbling Through with Amnesia)” by John Lawrence

  • Post published:04/10/2023
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Genre(s): Nonfiction, medicine, humor, memoir

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Writers Read 7: “This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Young Doctor” by Adam Kay

  • Post published:02/15/2023
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Genre(s): Nonfiction, medicine, humor, memoir

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Writers Read 6: “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell

  • Post published:02/06/2023
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Genre(s): Thriller, classic, horror

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Writers Read 5: “The Big Four” by Agatha Christie

  • Post published:02/02/2023
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Genre(s): Mystery, spy, thriller

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Writers Read 4: “The Island of Doctor Moreau” by H. G. Wells

  • Post published:02/02/2023
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Genre(s): Science fiction, classic

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Writers Read 3: “The Mystery of the Blue Train” by Agatha Christie

  • Post published:01/30/2023
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Genre: Mystery

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Writers Read 2: “The House Witch 1” by Delemhach

  • Post published:01/29/2023
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Genre(s): Fantasy, romance

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Writers Read 1: “The Left-Handed Booksellers of London” by Garth Nix

  • Post published:01/29/2023
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Book genre(s): fantasy, young adult

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But… That’s Not in the Book! 2: “The Three Musketeers”

  • Post published:11/27/2022
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"The Three Musketeers" by Alexandre Dumas and Disney’s "The Three Musketeers" (1993): analysis start!

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Directional Symbolism and Narnia

  • Post published:11/21/2022
  • Post category:Narnia Analyses/On Books and Writing

Explores the cardinal directions as a connective theme for Narnia, discusses the biblical symbolism and history surrounding Old Testament geography, and then analyzes how Lewis may have used the symbolism to add another layer to the allegorical nature of Narnia

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