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Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones
A novel of magic and other worlds, “Charmed Life” is the first of the Chrestomanci novels and one of Diana Wynne Jones’ best.
Harry Potter as Classic Myth
Few novels in recent years have had such a profound effect on such a wide and varied readership as the Harry Potter series. Since the first installment’s publication in 1997, J.K Rowling’s readers have waited with bated breath for each new release of her eponymous hero’s magical adventures. Joseph Campbell, a professor of comparative mythology, suggests that the stories that consistently enchant the human imagination possess an identical structure he calls “the monomyth”. Can Harry Potter draw his magic from ancient sources?
Cackles and Curses: Witchcraft in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s the Scarlet Letter
Witchcraft plays a vital role in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic The Scarlet Letter. This essay explores how magic influences Hester Prynne’s life of deviancy and her ultimate banishment from society.
My Wishing Year
The Wishing Year by Noelle Oxenhandler inspired me to conduct my own wishing experiment, with some unexpected results.
Book Review: The War Magician: David Fisher (1983)
Story of the stage magician who went to war against the Nazis and hid the Suez Canal, moved the harbor at Alexandria, and faked out the Afrika Korps as to the direction the British tanks were coming.
The Sign of Seven Trilogy by Nora Roberts
I have long been a fan of Nora Roberts and her new trilogy hasn’t let me down one bit.
A Fairy Tale for Adults
A book review of Neil Gaiman’s Stardust, which tries to describe what makes this fairy tale different.
Harry Potter Spin-offs We’d Like to See
J.K. Rowling returns to the world of “Harry Potter” with “Beedle the Bard”. Here’s some other possible spin-offs from Harry’s magical world fans might want to see in print.
