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
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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
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
28 Literature Cocktail Names
Throwing a Book party? Want to give your cocktails that splash of literature twist? Here is a list of suggested names for Literature Cocktails... Blood Mary-dian Scotch Fizz-gerald The Last of the Mojitos The Catcher in the Double Rye For Whom the Bellini Tolls Sidecar Named Desire Tequila Mockingbird The Old (Fashioned) Man and The … Continue reading 28 Literature Cocktail Names
Leopold Broom Investigates: Short Musing on Whether Reading Makes You Smarter
by Lee Cross There’s this commonly held idea, mostly amongst non-readers (by far the most commonly occurring group I find), that reading makes you smart, or perhaps smarter. Honestly, I’ve never believed this to be true – seriously. Of course, reading books can make smarter, but it all depends on which books you prefer to … Continue reading Leopold Broom Investigates: Short Musing on Whether Reading Makes You Smarter
Reflections on Harry Potter Turning 20
by Lee Cross [There’s going to be spoilers – apologies] It made the news this year, which is a mark of the greatness of J.K. Rowling’s achievement, but Harry Potter has now be around for 20 years! …and honestly I’m amazed because they feel as current now in the popular psyche as they did when … Continue reading Reflections on Harry Potter Turning 20
Totally Real, Horrible Book Covers
by Regina Kenney They tell us not to judge a book on its cover - but you can certainly judge this publishing company on their god-awful choices for book covers on famous literature. I don't know if these are computer generated or chosen by an intern who doesn't know how to use wikipedia, but your … Continue reading Totally Real, Horrible Book Covers
31 Book Club Name Suggestions
by Regina Kenney Book Club names, much like Improv Troupes, tend to be riddled with puns, inside jokes, obscure references and perhaps a splash of that 'internal groan when you hear it' eyeball roll. But, hey, you need to a name for that something you do once a month when you sit in a circle … Continue reading 31 Book Club Name Suggestions
8 Books for the 8 Weeks of Summer
by Lee Cross Looking for a few books to read in the sunny summer months? Perhaps with a quite glass of you favourite tipple? Well, you can’t wrong with… 1 – The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson “That guy is a Psychopath”, have you ever said that? Has anyone ever said it about you? … Continue reading 8 Books for the 8 Weeks of Summer
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