If you’re curious about the definition of a B-Side, it’s traditionally the name for the flip side of a musician’s album where secondary recordings not included in a the official album are listed. More symbolically, these songs are “hidden gems”—the artistic creations that hold immense value for individual fans despite the fact that popular culture’s attention is drawn elsewhere, to the songs that the radio plays the most.… Continue reading
Tag: fantasy book review
I’ve gotten way busier as senior year has chugged along and I’ve started seriously applying to jobs, but I’ve still made time for reading in the evenings! Of course, I couldn’t resist another raid of my friend’s stack of fantasy books, and Six of Crows stood out to me because it’s centered not on royalty, warriors, or monsters, but on six teenage outcasts who become embroiled in a high-stakes government mission.… Continue reading
Years after Tolkien wrote his critical essay On Fairy Stories, which fiercely argues that fantasy is not just for children, the adult fantasy market is thriving. The Young Adult fantasy market is just as successful, and its success can be attributed to authors like Ursula K.… Continue reading
