Creative nonfiction is a genre which deserves your attention. Narrative journalism, essays, books, magazines, and podcasts are all used as creative nonfiction mediums. Creative nonfiction is all about using literary technique to vividly illustrate the stories of real people, places, and events. Creative nonfiction often looks like personal experiences braided with research or theory. Creative nonfiction has even manifested into a hybrid genre called autotheory … Continue reading 4 Personal Essays to Make You Feel Something

Should you pursue an advanced degree in writing, or should you just write? Many argue that studying arts and humanities is a waste of money because it does not guarantee a career with a great starting salary. But perhaps these people fail to see the value of life enriching experiences and making a creative offering to world. It is true that many people have achieved their … Continue reading Is an MFA in Creative Writing Worth It?

People read poetry for one reason: it is pleasurable. Since as early as the 18th century, people have written and appreciated poetry. Poetry is not just the cursive letters of white men who have been dead for hundreds of years. There are plenty of living writers producing excellent work. Here are five contemporary poets worthy of your time and attention:   Maggie Nelson Maggie Nelson is … Continue reading The Best Modern Poetry

If you want to know what to watch on Netflix, consider a book movie adaptation. Adapting a book into a movie has its challenges. For example, it’s difficult to condense a book with hundreds of pages into a film which can only be a few hours. Filmmakers may also find that it is difficult to portray settings and characters as readers imagined them to be. … Continue reading Best Netflix Movies Based on Books

Self-help books can be beneficial for people who are looking for advice on how to overcome emotional and mental issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, and the like. Self-help books about personal growth are great for people who are focused on pursuing happiness, inner peace, healthy relationships, career growth or financial freedom. On the other hand, the self-help industry can be toxic. If you are … Continue reading Toxic Self-Help Books

Eugenia Cooney and Nikocado Avocado are famous YouTubers. Cooney rose to internet fame in the early days of YouTube with her fashion and makeup videos, and Nicholas Perry – under his internet alias Nikocado – became popular for videos in which he played the violin and ate vegan food. Now, both these stars are more known for their extreme diets (which exist on completely opposite … Continue reading What Do We Know About Eugenia Cooney and Nikocado Avocado? 

Tinder is a free dating app that offers special features if you shell out some money for a premium plan. Although Tinder has a reputation for a being a hook-up app – a tool to connect people who are only seeking casual sexual encounters – plenty of people have also met long-term partners and even spouses through Tinder. It is easy to use. You set … Continue reading Tinder Profiles for Men: 3 Tips and Tricks:

The day after Jennette McCurdy’s book, I’m Glad My Mom Died, hit Amazon, it sold out. McCurdy was a child star who starred in Nickelodeon’s iCarly and the show’s spinoff, Sam & Cat.  She made an appearance in the Netflix show Between and had a brief stint as a country music singer. McCurdy is now a director and writer whose work has appeared in The … Continue reading Why You Should Read Jennette McCurdy’s I’m Glad My Mom Died and Other Memoirs