The fantasy-adventure genre is very common among movies and literature aimed at children, because it serves as a perfect metaphor for growing up. These stories often involve kids traveling to far, unknown fantasy lands where they must adapt and learn how to survive in. And by overcoming obstacles, they become masters of their environment and mature… Read more →
Category: Essays
Rising of Fantasy
Written by Taylor Kurtz Fantasy is a genre of larger than life moments and often fantastical creatures, hence the name. It is a huge umbrella that incorporates many sub-fantasy genres, such as urban fantasy, steampunk, and high fantasy. In fact, the fantasy literary genre, combined with science fiction, is worth over half a billion dollars, making it the fourth highest-earning… Read more →
To All the Sci-Fi I’ve Loved Before
Written by Madison Wiser I grew up between the pages of a book. It may be why I’m still so short today – didn’t quite give myself enough room to stretch and grow tall. But seriously, in the backseat of every road trip, during every elementary school math lesson, and on days both sunny and rainy, I squinted behind my… Read more →