Authors are our friends and foes. They offer incredible storylines, characters, and dialogue that can have a significant impact on us. Entering the door to the worlds these authors create can lead to emotions and experiences we could never imagine. Sometimes our experience is indescribable and positive. Sometimes it’s not. Here are 15 emotional experiences every reader has faced! 1. When something exciting happens: via GIPHY 2. When a plot twist comes out of nowhere: via GIPHY 3. When your favorite character prevails: via GIPHY 4. When the author uses your emotions like violin strings: …
Elizabeth Bennet fans can rejoice – Jane Austen’s 1813 classic romance novel, “Pride and Prejudice” is getting yet another adaptation! via GIPHY The feisty feminist who we all love will be making a reappearance on the screen as producers of the BBC time-period “Poldark” are developing a television adaptation for ITV. Though the novel has seen six television adaptations, all developed by BBC, and the Academy Award-nominated feature film featuring Keira Knightley, this interpretation seeks new ground. If the film adaptation “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” wasn’t avant-garde enough for you, you’re in luck. This new …
With long-awaited reunions, domineering dragons, and tense “will they, won’t they” scenes (*cough* Daenerys and Jon), the latest GOT episode fired up fans. via GIPHY Fans weren’t the only ones blown away by Sunday’s jaw-dropping episode! Our very own Khal Drogo, played by Jason Momoa, voiced his appreciation of the epic episode. In an Instagram post, Momoa wrote: “FUCK ME. It’s been so hard for me not to talk about the greatest show on earth. And I don’t want to spoil anything for anyone So I have been taking it easy on the posts. But holy shit …
As we snuggle in our favorite reading spot with a cup of coffee (or something stronger), we experience a myriad of emotions while sifting through the pages of our favorite book, or a new book we’ve just picked up from the shelf. Whether it is the struggle that our favorite character endures or the vivid imagery that tugs us into the scene, reading can be emotional AF. What it boils down to is the way an author is able to find just the right words to hit us right in our emotional spots (damn you, John Green). Here are …
Judith Jones, the editor responsible for bringing Anne Frank’s diary to English readers, died Wednesday at the age of 93 due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Jones had a profound presence in the publishing world, introducing the names of famous authors such as Julia Child and Anne Frank into millions of households. Without Jones’ influence, English readers may not have been introduced to the groundbreaking literary works written by these iconic figures. Image courtesy of New England Today In 1950, at the age of 27, Jones discovered Anne Frank’s diary in a reject pile while working as …
