What’s the fascination with Atlantis?

The mystery of Atlantis begins with Plato’s dialogues Timaeus and Critias.  He asserts that Atlantis was destroyed in a single day after a failed attempt to conquer Athens.  His tale sparked a two thousand year search for the lost continent.  Despite Plato’s militaristic potrayal of the Atlanteans, most references depict… Read more“What’s the fascination with Atlantis?”

Mummies in YA fiction, beyond a popular Halloween costume

I’ve never really been a big Halloween person.  Oh I loved it as a kid – what’s not to like about wearing fun costumes and getting free candy?  Not to get all preachy or overly philosophical, but now it’s just a bit too commercial for me.  Halloween’s the first in… Read more“Mummies in YA fiction, beyond a popular Halloween costume”

Fire, History, & the Contemporary YA Fantasy Novel

When most people hear the word oxidation, if they think of anything, they think of rust or if they’re old enough they might think of tarnished silver.  Both of these are common examples of oxidation, the process by which one substance accepts or takes electrons from another.  While oxygen or… Read more“Fire, History, & the Contemporary YA Fantasy Novel”