This post is an addition to William Kenney's piece, 6 Books That Should Be Made Into a Movie, Again. by Lee Cross William, another contributor here, and a decade my junior (not to mention, a far more avid follower of film than I could ever claim to be), blogged earlier about 6 films he’d love … Continue reading 6 (More) Books That Should Be Made into a Movie, Again
Which Famous Writers Share Your Astrology Sign?
by Regina Kenney Maybe astrology is a whole lot of hooey... But it is a fun mental exercise to dwell on different personality traits, see commonalities between people and ponder how they relate to your own self. (And maybe it's not all hocus-pocus, mumbo-jumbo! There is a growing body of science about the affects of … Continue reading Which Famous Writers Share Your Astrology Sign?
6 Books That Should Be Made Into A Movie, Again
by William Kenney The recent announcement that yet another attempt to make Frank Herbert’s classic Dune into a movie made me think: “How long does Hollywood have to wait before giving my favorite novel another chance at the big screen?” I mean, we’ve had three men put on the mask and play our friendly neighborhood … Continue reading 6 Books That Should Be Made Into A Movie, Again
5 Quirky Aspects of Skoob Books in London
by Regina Kenney For Literati Pulp's #BuyUsedBooks month, my brother and I took to the streets of London to find the best second-hand bookstores the city had to offer. Though there are many great bookshops in London (top ten list coming soon) one stood out as the best... Skoob Books has everything you would want in … Continue reading 5 Quirky Aspects of Skoob Books in London
9 Books That Will Be Released As Movies This Year
by William Kenney After reading Leopold’s blog Are Books Always Better Than The Movies? I thought it would be a good idea to see what books I have to binge before the end of the year so I can see the movie in theaters. If you’re anything like me, you want to read the book … Continue reading 9 Books That Will Be Released As Movies This Year
Trick to Writing: Inspiration Not Imitation
by Liam Kenney Getting a minor in Creative Writing meant I read a lot other student’s work. While some stories were beautifully crafted narratives with rich, full characters, others were (and I don’t like to use negative words) not. I went to a rather small university (often just eight creative writers in the class). By … Continue reading Trick to Writing: Inspiration Not Imitation
Top 100 Weird Literature Facts
Collected by William and Regina Kenney The lives of authors are sometimes as crazy as their fiction. Here we have collected our top 100+ favourite weird facts about books and the people who write them. ……………………………………. NEXT FACT
Leopold Broom Investigates: Not only The Chocolate Starfish, but also The Hot Dog Flavoured Water
by Lee Cross Books are my thing, you only need to read my ramblings on Literati Pulp to know it, but I’m also interested all forms of creative writing; how ideas are formulated, developed and brought together. I find the whole process really interesting, and love viewing it from different artistic perspectives. So, I was … Continue reading Leopold Broom Investigates: Not only The Chocolate Starfish, but also The Hot Dog Flavoured Water
The Writing On The Floor: Poetry of the Homeless in Dublin
by Lee Cross For about 2 years in Dublin there has been a tactic used by the homeless, and the tragically addicted, of writing their thoughts in chalk on the floor of the two busiest shopping streets (Grafton and Henry – if you are aware of this part of the world). Do people read it? … Continue reading The Writing On The Floor: Poetry of the Homeless in Dublin
Top 7 Bookshops in Dublin
For August, Literati Pulp is celebrating Used Bookstores. Our Dublin Correspondent Lee Cross shares his best picks of bookshops in Dublin that every literature-lover should visit. Follow #UsedBookStores on Twitter for our latest bookshop adventures. by Lee Cross Chapters (Parnell St – North End O’Connell Street) I’m never one for describing something as, “the … Continue reading Top 7 Bookshops in Dublin