Moby Dick! The great behemoth of stories. If you’ve read this one, then you’re probably at the cool classic’s book club table. This book came to me from my father, and for a long time I was reluctant to read it for one excuse or another: it’s too long, there are whales in it, etc. etc. But when I finally got around to consuming those wonderful pages, I was enthralled--enchanted.
Read MoreThis book is depicted in eight different parts, with more than a dozen characters. For those of you who find challenge in a book-length, then look no further! Anna Karenina is over a whopping 800 pages (depending on the translation) and typically contained into two volumes.
Read MoreSetting goals that don’t align with your true nature is detrimental to your happiness, and even your health. So, let’s start creating YOUR life map by first discovering your most desired destination.
Read MoreFor this week, I would like to talk about “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,” a semi-autobiographical story published in 1943 by Betty Smith. Betty focuses on a young impoverished girl Francine Nolan and her family living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, during the first two decades of the 20th century.
Read MoreI hope you have your New Year's resolutions ready for 2020 because things are going to heat up! Editing Mee is rolling out some exclusive content here in the new year. Stay tuned for what's to come.
Read MoreFairytales are among the oldest of folk stories, and many survive into the modern-day (think Disney). Most fairytales have some element of fantastical in them, dragons, dwarves, goblins, the usual entities for most folklore. They take short story form and are mostly of European origin. While initial tellings of these stories targeted adults as well as children, modern-day works are focused primarily on children and children’s literature.
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