The new movie Blade Runner 2049 is in theaters this week and we thought it would be a great time to write a post about the book that this movie and the original 1982 Blade Runner movie have been loosely based on, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and its author, Philip K. Dick. TheContinue reading “Blade Runner and the Transcendent Legacy of Philip K. Dick”
Monthly Archives: October 2017
The Adventurous Spirit of Amelia Earhart
[fusion_text] Amelia Earhart was a bright student, a hard worker, and an adventurous spirit who sought to show the world that women could succeed in male dominated careers. In childhood, she enjoyed climbing trees, chasing rats and going on adventures in the neighborhood with her sister. Earhart’s father struggled to support the family so herContinue reading “The Adventurous Spirit of Amelia Earhart”
Nobel Prize Laureates in Literature
[fusion_text] Awarded annually since 1901, The Nobel Prize in Literature is given to any author “in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction” (Alfred Nobel). One of five Nobel Prizes established by Alfred Nobel and awarded by the Swedish Academy, laureates of the Nobel Prize in Literature include William Faulkner, Albert Camus, ErnestContinue reading “Nobel Prize Laureates in Literature”
Leo Tolstoy: Russian Literary Icon
[fusion_text] Leo Tolstoy was a leader in realist fiction in the late nineteenth century and is still considered one of the greatest authors to come out of that era. Born in Russia in 1828, Tolstoy suffered the loss of both his parents at a young age but would later turn those memories into a publishedContinue reading “Leo Tolstoy: Russian Literary Icon”