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Tag Archives: Ayn Rand
Review of Mr. Sunshine, a Korean Historical Drama
Back in my early years, I had a plan to unite all the fandoms I was a part of, including the Trekkies and the Republicans, the libertarians and the filkers, and even the B7 fans, so we could all save … Continue reading
My Top Ten Books in the English Language
My Top 10 Books in the English Language Updated on March 5, 2009 Contact Author This is a list of books that I return to over and over again. There are many good books that I have read, but these … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Authors, Opinion Pieces and Editorials
Tagged Adam Corby, Ayn Rand, Bettye Smith, Emily Bronte, favorite books, Franny and Zooey, Hannibal of Carthage, JD Salinger, Muriel Spark, Nathaniel Hawthorne, obscure author, Podkayne of Mars, Robert Heinlein, The Divine Queen, The Former King, The Fountainhead, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The Scarlet Letter, Watership Down. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Wuthering Heights
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Didactic Fiction: Propaganda or Art?
Today I came across this quote in a Facebook posting: “Some major writers have a huge impact, like Ayn Rand, who to my mind is a lousy fiction writer because her writing has no compassion and virtually no humor. She … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Authors, Opinion Pieces and Editorials
Tagged Ayn Rand, bias in writing, biography, Cherry tree, compassion, didactic fiction, false history, George Washington, historical fiction, imaginative writing, inaccurate history, Les Miserables, non-fiction, Oliver Twist, perpective shifting, the feel of a piece of writing, The Man Without a Country, Theodore Sturgeon, Uncle Tom's Cabin
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