Content Tagged ‘Shakespeare’

Rhythm and blues

May 18, 2016 | 4 Comments

Using myth to drive narrative

October 10, 2012 | 4 Comments

David Levithan wrote his new book for teens, but snagged adult imagination, too. Every Day by David Levithan Alfred A. Knopf/Random House Children’s Books, 336 pp., $16.99. Guest Review by Lanie Tankard In uncertain times, we cling to the power of myth.—Bill Moyers  Archetypes of myth have undergirded many a tale enjoyed by readers of all ages. Certainly George Lukas understood the power of myth when he created Star Wars. Lukas was greatly influenced by Joseph Campbell’s book, The Hero …

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