Are graphic novels really novels? If not, what are they? Continue reading
Author Archives: Katherine Luck
Why do songs get stuck in your head?
How can you get rid of them? And what if there’s a good reason you don’t want to? Continue reading
How long should a novel be?
Is word count really the best way to separate novels from short stories? If so, there’s a big problem here that nobody’s been able to solve. Continue reading
That time Gypsy Rose Lee wrote a mystery novel
This 1941 murder mystery by the most famous burlesque star of all time is not what it appears to be. Continue reading
What is the shortest novel ever written?
I’ve put together a list of extremely short books that claim to be novels. But are they really? What’s the difference between a short story, a novella, and a novel? Continue reading
The biggest lies of the Horatio Alger myth
Or, how one book convinced me that I want to be a 19th-century teen bootblack. Continue reading
Dr. Seuss tries a Japanese candy bar
In the town of fair Tokyo, where candy comes from
Lived a man name of Kyuk-ho whose work-life was glum.
Well, he thought a great thought with his brain before bed:
“I’ll go buy a sweet treat, like some chocolate!” he said. Continue reading
