Showing results for "Authenticity" in Literature & Fiction

Meet Jake Fidellius: an unintentional hero of the absurd, adrift in a world where cappuccinos, algorithms, and the tiniest choices can reveal the deepest truths. From the quiet corners of coffee shops to the cosmic expanse of existence, Jake navigates the strange intersections of desire, creativity, and human blunder, asking whether any of us are truly free to choose.

Sometimes family is found in the most unlikely of places . . . In the small college town of Troy, Alabama, amidst the backdrop of 1967, Katia Daniels lives a life steeped in responsibility. At the Pike County Group Home for Negro Boys, she pours her heart into nurturing the young lives under her...

"A heart-pounding tale of stolen artifacts and murder . . . the second-chance romance adds dimension to the well-plotted whodunit, which leaves more than a few secrets to be uncovered in the next installment. Readers will be on tenterhooks." --Publishers Weekly For Savannah and Hez, a crumbling...

David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas meets Octavia Butler’s Earthseed series, as acclaimed author Monica Byrne (The Girl in the Road) crafts an unforgettable piece of speculative fiction about where humanity came from, where we are now, and where we’re going—and how, in every age, the same...

Welcome to Scripted Authenticity, a weekly podcast where we delve into the world of literature, creativity, and everything in between. I'm your host, MickMacMike, and I'm excited to take you on a journey of discovery and insight. In today's episode, we'll explore the fascinating history of anthropomorphism in literature, share anecdotes of characters and authors from the past, offer advice for aspiring anthropomorphic writers, and much more. Anthropomorphism, the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities, has a rich history in literature. From Aesop's Fables ...

A collection of essays from historians, linguists, martial artists, and other experts to help you write more compelling fantasy by getting the facts right Whether it's correctly naming the parts of a horse, knowing how lords and ladies address one another, or building a realistic fantasy army...