Madonna and The Myth of Sisyphus

While those of a certain level of stodginess in the increasingly diminished world of the literarily inclined might not deem Madonna of a “worthy” caliber (yet somehow Taylor Swift ekes by with her jank interpretations of Shakespearean characters), there’s no denying she’s always made her fair share of allusions to various titans of prose and poetry. Whether it’s literally citing scripture in “The Beast Within,” … Continue reading Madonna and The Myth of Sisyphus

The Writer & The Characters He Bases Himself On: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

An introduction to Françoise Sagan’s Bonjour Tristesse and A Certain Smile by Rachel Cusk highlights one of the foremost problems a writer must contend with in life: an inability for his or her reader to separate author from character, which ultimately becomes a challenge for the author to do as well. Especially when he or she has cultivated a certain “shtick,” if you will–à la Philip … Continue reading The Writer & The Characters He Bases Himself On: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy