Category Archives: Literature

The Warrior Life: Society and Culture in the Warrior Cats Books

Posted on November 27, 2022 by DBD

Recently, I have been reading—obsessively, some might say—books from the Warriors series by Erin Hunter (https://warriorcats.com/). These books, which feature a group of cats living in the wild, are classified as juvenile fiction (target ages 8–12), but I find nothing … Continue reading →

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In Which I Praise Daniel Pinkwater

Posted on May 4, 2013 by DBD

Daniel Pinkwater is a genius—admittedly a frequently misused word but, in this case, entirely appropriate. Pinkwater is a prolific author of what are ostensibly children’s books. His books, now numbering around 200, span the range from picture books to chapter … Continue reading →

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Edwin Corle: an Appreciation

Posted on August 18, 2012 by DBD

Edwin Corle (1906–1956) was a moderately successful American author of both fiction and nonfiction. He never wrote a best seller, none of his work entered the academic cannon, and today he is largely forgotten. He is also one of my … Continue reading →

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