Should You Decolonise Your Bookshelf? No.
The best bookshelves represent the souls of their owners. Regardless of what genre is read or what authors are featured, a bookshelf is a mirror image of the owner. That’s why my shelf has science fiction, politics, philosophy, fantasy and history. Remove one of...
Why You Should Read The Writings Of Your Enemies
‘Know your enemy,’ as the saying goes. It’s a well known phrase, and the name of a Rage Against The Machine song. However, in a ‘cancel culture’ world, few listen, preferring to distance themselves from their ideological opponents. This...
A Theory On What Makes A ‘Classic’ Novel: Ten Ideas
What makes a ‘classic’? Is it a certain style of writing? Or is it something else? Literary critics, readers and scholars disagree on what books are classics. It’s not strange for two individuals to have different perspectives on what makes a classic. In this post,...
The Sadness Of The Bookshelf Police
The books you own do not define you. Owning particular books do not make you a ‘better’ person, nor does it improve your intelligence. It also says little about your own personal politics or viewpoints. Can reading help you become a better person? Can it...Welcome To Snowy Fictions
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