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Evangelical Christianity: Non-mainstream concepts
Aotearoa New Zealand elected an Evangelical Christian Prime Minister. Relying on stats a decade old, in 2013, there were only 15,000 evangelical Christians in a population of 4.4 million (~0.34%).
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Material by Alice Munro Short Story Analysis
“Material” is a short story by Canadian author Alice Munro. Find it in Something I’ve Been Meaning To Tell You (1974
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Petunia’s Christmas by Roger Duvoisin
The first of Duvoisin’s Petunia series was published in 1951. Petunia’s Christmas came along the following year.
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I Stand Here Ironing by Tillie Olsen Short Story Analysis
“I Stand Here Ironing” is a 1950s short story by American feminist and activist author Tillie Olsen (1912 – 2007). This is one of those stories which will likely hit differently if you’re a parent, especially a mother.
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Children of the Corn by Stephen King Short Story Analysis
What is it about corn? Sure, Stephen King can make anything creepy, and so he does in “Children of the Corn”. But long before Stephen King filled his first diaper, humans have been very wary of… yes, corn.
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In Praise of the Sloth
Of all the deadly sins, slothfulness is the least problematic. In fact, most people would benefit from becoming more like a sloth, not less.
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Strawberry Spring by Stephen King Short Story Analysis
“Strawberry Spring” is a short “Jack the Ripper” story by American writer Stephen King. But rather than Jack the Ripper, King utilises Victorian folklore around a figure known as Springheel Jack.
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Click Clack the Rattle Bag by Neil Gaiman Analysis
“Click Clack the Rattle Bag” is a short Halloween story by British author Neil Gaiman. The author first published it on in 2012 as part of All Hallow’s Read.
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Hunters in the Snow by Tobias Wolff Analysis
“Hunters in the Snow” (1976) is a short story by American author Tobias Wolff. Find it in Wolff’s collection titled In the Garden of the North American Martyrs.
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Encounter by Noel Hilliard Short Story Analysis
“Encounter” is a 1971 short story by New Zealand author Noel Hilliard (1929-1996). Find it in New Zealand’s famous 20th century literary magazine Landfall, which is now available online. LANDFALL, VOLUME TWENTY-FIVE, NO. 3, 1971 p. 270 NOEL HILLIARD’S WRITING STYLE As you read “Encounter”, consider if you agree with the following assessment of Hilliard’s…
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Gravity by David Leavitt Short Story Analysis
“Gravity” is a short story by David Leavitt, born 1961. I’m reading it in The Oxford Book of American Short Stories edited by Joyce Carol Oates (1992), though it was first published in 1990 in Leavitt’s A Place I’ve Never Been collection. This gay writer had his first collection published at the age of twenty-three…
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How To Talk To Girls At Parties by Neil Gaiman Short Story Analysis
“How To Talk To Girls At Parties” is a 2006 short story by British author Neil Gaiman. The author has posted the text version of this story at his own website, which you can read for free. Alternatively, find it in his Smoke and Mirrors collection.
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Raven and Crow Symbolism
What does the raven symbolise in art and literature? Also, how do different cultures view ravens, and how are ravens different from crows?
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Cookie Jar by Stephen King Short Story Analysis
What do you imagine of when you think “cookie jar”? Grandmothers? Buttery, sweet snacks? Cosy kitchens? Sesame Street?
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Analysis
“An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge” is an 1890 short story by Ambrose Bierce, one of Bierce’s most famous works and an American classic.