Publishing My Sixth Book and Reflecting on the Series

I am very excited to announce that the sixth book in my science fiction series, Chronesia, is now published! There will be eight total books in the series, so I am getting dangerously close to the end. Of course, I need not worry about leaving this fictional universe too soon, since I also have a …

The Process of Publishing My Fifth Book!

I am very happy to say (“announce” seemed too grandiose) that I have now published the fifth book in my middle-grade science fiction series! This was a major project that I was working on over winter break, and I’m glad that I actually accomplished this. Here’s what the cover looks like: I am more certain …

Notes On Henry James’ ‘The Bostonians’

The Bostonians by Henry James is a novel that I undoubtedly would not have gotten much out of in high school. I’ve found that this is the case with many classic novels, where I just wasn’t equipped with the knowledge about the world and about human cognition to truly benefit from my readings in AP …

Those Halcyon Days: Why the Kingfisher Reminds Us of the Good Old Times

In 1591, Shakespeare wrote in Henry VI: “Expect Saint Martin’s summer, halcyon days, / Since I have entered into these wars.” Now, I know that I have committed the egregious act of beginning an allegedly interesting blog with a Shakespeare quote, but don’t leave just yet. Halcyon is one of my favorite words in the English …

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