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The Thrill of it All: PTM’s Thrillers

In thrillers, good and evil are divided. Moral choices stay clear, though risks are high and calls are hard. For all the palpitation-inducing danger, for each acid spurt of adrenaline, what whiplashes protagonist and reader through each thriller’s plot is the knowledge that they have something worth saving. They are the ones who will fight for good. They are the ones who will face down evil.  Mysteries can twist the reader’s perception with unreliable narrators, Read more…

By sarah_burton, ago

What’s the Secret?: PTM’s Mysteries

I read all genres, but mysteries were there for me when the going was rough. During the hardest times in my life I engaged my overactive mind in high-stakes puzzles, in fictional webs of deceit, and in dropped clues and red herrings. Each mystery pointed out the truth: sometimes, life went sideways, the world went wrong, and people went wrong, too. I didn’t want to be gaslit into thinking everyone was safe. I knew that Read more…

By sarah_burton, ago

The Things in the Woods

by Marleigh Green The campfire crackled before my bare feet as I sat before it, breathing in the fumes. The smoke made my eyes water, but the only place I knew I was protected was within the red-orange glow cast by the flames. Darkness was death.  I was the last one left. The forest around me was pitch black and silent, save for the occasional scuffling and growling noises that emerged from between the great Read more…

By dikshya_pattnaik, ago

Romance Novels, Rebellion, and Literary Dissent: An Interview with Jennifer Safrey

by Sarah Burton “Romance: A Novel Approach” is a class about the craft, theory, and writing of romance novels, about their impact on the reading public, and on wide-spread current and historical repudiation of the well (if often secretly) loved genre. Dangerous Books for Girls is the title of one of the class texts, written by romance author Maya Rodale. I hit the button to enroll so fast. I took the class, I loved the Read more…

By dikshya_pattnaik, ago

Fanfiction Should Not Be the Only Place for LGBTQ+ Representation

By Logan Ward Depictions of diverse characters experiencing joy is essential to include in publishing. Fiction can be more than storytelling that reflects morals and cultural norms, it can also serve as an opportunity to show an ideal world. To envision what utopia may look like, we need supportive friendships, thoughtful jokes, and examples of welcoming environments.  In 2024, our cultural consciousness is finally aware of the challenges faced by minorities. And now fiction has Read more…

By casey_mccarthy, ago