Episode #49: The Importance Of Having A Powerful First Sentence

Episode #49: The Importance Of Having A Powerful First Sentence

This episode is all about the importance of writing a great opening sentence.

Give All To Love, By Ralph Waldo Emerson

Give All To Love, By Ralph Waldo Emerson

Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century.

The Highwayman, By Alfred Noyes

The Highwayman, By Alfred Noyes

The poem, set in 18th-century rural England, tells the story of an unnamed highwayman who is in love with Bess, a landlord’s daughter.

Success Is Counted Sweetest, By Emily Dickinson

Success Is Counted Sweetest, By Emily Dickinson

Images of a victorious army and one dying warrior suggests that only one who has suffered defeat can understand success.

Wild Honey, By Horacio Quiroga

Wild Honey, By Horacio Quiroga

An accountant ventures complacently into the Jungle and is punished by a swarm of deadly ants. A classic horror tale by the father of Latin American short story.

Drinking, By Abraham Cowley

Drinking, By Abraham Cowley

Abraham Cowley was an English poet born in the City of London late in 1618. He was one of the leading English poets of the 17th century.

The Son, By Horacio Quiroga

The Son, By Horacio Quiroga

A father sends his 13-year-old son to hunt alone for the first time. As he awaits his child’s safe return, his minds starts playing tricks on him… will he find his son on time?

Episode #44: Talking About Black Excellence In Literature Part One

Episode #44: Talking About Black Excellence In Literature Part One

In this episode, we talk about the best books written by black authors.

BookCast #2: Conan The Cimmerian 4 And 5

BookCast #2: Conan The Cimmerian 4 And 5

For our second episode of the DPW BookCast, we go over the Conan stories “The Tower of the Elephant” and “The Scarlet Citadel.”

BookCast Guide: Conan The Cimmerian Part Three

BookCast Guide: Conan The Cimmerian Part Three

For this week, we will be reading “Queen of the Black Coast,” “Black Colossus,” and “Iron Shadows in the Moon.”