While “The BFG” is light on plot, it's it doesn’t skimp on its cinematography with the $140 million budget allowing for stunning visuals.
Author: Hannah Niemeier (Hannah Niemeier)
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Suzanne Wolfe’s ‘The Confessions of X’ in review
A sputtering flame casts shadows over the scholar’s face as he pores over the Scriptures, his bent body forming the perfect image of a studious disciple. It’s late, and the words blur on the page. Saint Augustine snuffs out the candle and falls into his concubine’s arms. In “The Confessions of X,” Suzanne M. Wolfe...
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Paul Mariani’s Wallace Stevens biography in review
Literary critics don’t agree on much about Wallace Stevens, but the poet’s latest biography proves at least this much: Stevens’ spirit animal was an elephant. The image, crafted by critic Randall Jerrell, is appropriate for Stevens. The big, blond, bumbling poet and businessman’s quiet life and obscure poetry have remained enigmatic even as his reputation...
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The case for young adult literature
According to a Time magazine list of the top 100 young adult novels, “We’re living in a golden age of young-adult literature, when books ostensibly written for teens are equally adored by readers of every generation.” The widespread popularity of young adult fiction shows that readers of all ages appreciate the message of hope that...
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Hillsdale’s great books program ranked No. 3 in nation
Homer’s “The Odyssey” is a traditional selection read in Great Books in the Western Tradition: Ancient to Medieval, one of the core curriculum courses in Hillsdale College’s great books program, which was ranked No. 3 in the nation by Best College Reviews. Wikimedia Commons | Collegian According to an online college review journal, Hillsdale College...