Her Story Arc
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Feminist Blog
I know I’m late to the party on Coco, but since I stopped teaching, I don’t see children’s movies as soon as they come out. It remains to be seen if I’ll ever see Frozen 2. I know some of you are shouting at the screen, they’re not just for kids! (And some of you… Read More
Jane Austen’s most famous novel is also one of her most frequently adapted and retold. (Raise your hand if you also watch a Pride and Prejudice movie or miniseries when you’re home sick…). Though often thought of as “just” a romance author, Austen was a sharp critic of her time and an observer of human… Read More
Join us as we continue to discuss The Diviners and ask author Alesha Escobar questions about her process, her characters, the plot, and everything in between. How did you come up the landscape and description for how the spirit world looks? I did a lot of research on shamanism and legends surrounding the spirit world. I… Read More
As promised, I am reviewing the Crazy Rich Asians movie this week. My review of the book posted last week, you can check it out here. As I said in that review, the book is a satire of Asian culture, while the movie had a different goal. The movie is more of a classic romcom,… Read More
I’d had Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan on my list for a long time, but it wasn’t until I heard the movie was coming out in 2018 that I prioritized it. I’m glad I read the book first, since the two are a lot different. A lot of the plot points are the same,… Read More
I’ve seen a bunch of articles lately about 1999’s The Mummy and how great it is. I love that movie too, so lately I decided to re-watch it and see if it lived up to the nostalgia. I think of the first and second movies as a set, so I’m going to discuss the details… Read More
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