The popular series, The Baby-Sitters Club by Anne M. Martin, published in the 1980’s and ‘90’s, has been re-imagined for a new generation. Adapted by Raina Telgemeier, the new offering is a series of graphic novels exploring the lives of Martin’s original characters. The graphic novels are available as eBooks and for this review, Mary […]
T. S. Eliot’s poem, The Waste Land, is widely considered to be one of his most important works. Studied broadly in senior secondary schools and universities, it is considered by many to be a seminal work of the English language. This did not necessarily make it accessible; filled with obscurities and switching voices, the poem […]
Tales of the people returning from the dead to seek out human brains have taken a firm foothold in popular culture with an increasing range of offerings across a variety of entertainment forms. Released in April 2012, The Walking Dead: Season 1, by Telltale Games is an off shoot of the popular comic and television […]
Digital literature enjoys a broad definition and use in the general public; however, after experiencing a range of offerings and engaging deeply with a variety of digital literature, I am not sure that some truly deserve the title. It would appear that computers, tablets, and smartphones have become a literature delivery tool for the traditional […]
Beginning the readings in this subject gave me my own Game of Thrones (2012) moment, feeling like I’m Jon Snow as Ygritte announces, “You know nothing, Jon Snow” (2012). I thought I had a handle on this space. I read…I listen…I’m in my public library digital space 3-4 times a week. But I know nothing. It’s easy […]