Why do certain books stay with you for years?
Because they contain something the reader isn't finished with yet. [...]
Literary-Fusion and Oral Tradition
Long before stories were printed, shelved, reviewed, or studied, they [...]
What is participatory storytelling?
Most stories deliver. Participatory stories invite. The distinction matters because [...]
The Phone Will Keep Ringing
The signals wait. The seasons change. There are certain signals [...]
Why do two people read the same book differently?
Because no two readers arrive carrying the same life. The [...]
Literary-Fusion and the Lyric Essay
Both the Lyric Essay and Literary-Fusion share a common instinct: [...]
Why do people reread books after grief?
Because grief creates the emotional architecture necessary to receive what [...]
Literary-Fusion and Narrative Identity Theory
Narrative Identity Theory and Literary-Fusion share a foundational observation: human [...]
Literary-Fusion and Reader-Response Theory
Both Reader-Response Theory and Literary-Fusion begin with the same observation: [...]
Almost Is a Heavy Word
Outside my high school, a bronze plaque read: “Much good [...]
