Anne Rice’s “Wolf Gift” is being released February 14th, 2012 just in time for the 2012 Apocalypse!!      Whether Anne Rice is a strategist or not, she seems to be acutely aware of the waning vampire craze and the increasing popularity of werewolves. Or, she might have finally succumbed to that inner artistic desire to write…

Unorthodox Fairy Tale: Note: During the progress of writing this poem, I kept applying the wrong gender pronouns to each character. Thus, if there is a mistake, it is completely unintentional.  Once upon a time Within an idyllic kingdom That bordered the other Kingdoms That suffered from the plague of serfdom Lived the least masculine…

Life’s Paradox In the beginning, I was bewildered by the Concepts of the Heaven and the Earth But mostly, I was scared stiff Of this voice that spoke within my head Where was me before this initial awakening? Is everything so grandiose yet so purposeless only when I think it so? Whether 12,34,54,76… I still…

Grave Expectations Simon and Schuster graciously  provided me a complimentary copy of this book. Thanks to them for this, even if my review is not exactly positive!! From the outset, I was really curious about this book because its an example of a rising trend of authors rewriting certain classical works as supernatural thrillers. As I began…

Review of Karen Armstrong’s “History of God”    I cannot think of anything as daunting as writing an expansive history of the development of God. To the consternation of some narrow-minded Christians, Karen Armstrong writes about the development of God from the nuanced history of human intellect. Just as science is not immutable, our idea…

“Hellmouth” Republic School District Maligns and Repeatedly Punishes Rape Victim:(A Response to these two news articles-posted below) Article 1:http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2011/08/17/297888/missouri-school-sued-for-allegedly-making-special-ed-student-write-apology-letter-to-her-rapist/ 2. Details of Righteous Lawsuit, from parents of the victim:http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/08/17/national/main20093533.shtml    In our supposed morally ambiguous world, we are constantly in doubt about the psychological makeup or the characteristic signs of evil. Evil always seems boisterous as it boasts about its unpunished evil…

Discussion about Danny Boyle’s Frankenstein Play Part 1:    Frankenstein  happens to be one of my favorite novels because it reflects our need for companionship and inclination towards arrogantly knowing everything about the cosmos with certainty. As with the Greek tragedy, Frankenstein shows the dangers of pride. Throughout the Old Testament of the Bible, we are shown…

Heavenly HallucinationInspired by Anne Rice’s Memnoch the Devil He sure was congenial- That wily Devil Who adorns himself with so many disguises Yet, he tells me he can reveal the truths Hidden beneath the metaphysical Fabrics of heaven and Earth Reluctantly, I complied- But, the devil smiles sardonically Maybe, it’s all just a lie No,…

A State of Non-Being One describes sleep ineffably Before they succumb to the state of blankness, The mind is abuzz with concerns of the living Instances of life are replayed and regretted Guilt inundates the mind Till we nevertheless fall helplessly into our nihilistic refuge Soon enough dreams fill the canvas of our minds, Where…

Till Death, Do Us Part! One day, I unburied the corpse Of my deceased lover who Never reciprocated my feelings   He locked lips with another woman When he still dwelled in that deplorable death sack Now, he was nonexistent so his body was up for grabs Thankfully, he wouldn’t find my rambling disquieting He…

Review of Shadow’s Lure by: Jon Sprunk         Surely, sequels are a tedious task for writers because they have to improve upon the last installment of a particular series.First novels are inherently difficult like any writing project but you do not have knowledge yet of the expectations that savvy readers have created. Many times, the…

Review of Madeleine L’Engle’s Camillia Madeleine L’Engle has never been one to mince her words or define her relationship with God in superficial terms. CS Lewis often had a didactic tone when speaking of spiritual matters whereas Madeleine L’Engle beautifully weaves prose that is simplistically deep. Despite her skills, she has been overlooked within the…