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Northrop Frye on the Romance

Following my online mentor John J. Reilly, I often refer to Northrop Frye’s Anatomy of Criticism when I write about stories. It is useful to have another point of reference for talking about the modes and structure of stories than Joseph Campbell, whose Hero’s Journey is the only
Benjamin Espen Jan 2, 2023

Linkfest 2022-12-02: USS Iowa

This is how war veterans find common ground. Tragedy: An Introduction Just as automatically as we associate comedy with laughter, we associate tragedy with death. And just as was the case with the relationship between laughter and comedy, a Renaissance tragedy-- though it will always include at least one death--is
Benjamin Espen Dec 2, 2022

Forgotten Ruin is Here!

Today Forgotten Ruin is available on Amazon and Audible. I’m pretty excited to see where this series goes, both because I find it a lot of fun, and also because the authors are trying to build up their independence and ensure that they control their own IP as much
Benjamin Espen Mar 1, 2021

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