Personification is a figurative language device that is often used in creative writing. It gives human characteristics to things that are not human.In this lesson, we walk through what personification is, why it's used and we have a go...

Her family’s love of good stories, whether they were comics, anime, video games or even the Harry Potter Books, were all a key part of shaping the “geek” in Jamila Rowser’s personality while traveling the...

We bet you haven't seen a bookstore like this before. It is no surprise it sits in the Downtown Project of Las Vegas.



The Writer’s Block Book Shop, Las Vegas’ only independent bookstore and it's studio, Codex, offers...

Your handwriting is as unique as your fingerprint and can be a window to your personality.

Novelist, director, and screenwriter Emma Forrest joins us to discuss how she redefined herself after her divorce - most notably, the period of celibacy she chose to take, which she blames on the election of Donald Trump.Emma told...

Author Nicola Dinan on the problem with portraying trans characters as 'overly virtuous'

Love is 'riotously funny' and 'genuinely touching'

Charles Busch wears many hats (and wigs). He’s a playwright, actor, director, novelist, drag legend, and cabaret entertainer, and for 26 years he’s turned this West Village apartment into a home absolutely dripping with drama, details,...

Samantha Barbas's favorite teacher wasn’t someone from her early schooling, but a colleague she met while beginning her career as a professor at Chapman University: historian Robert “Bob” Slayton. Bob profoundly influenced her approach...

Travis Thrasher fondly recalls his third-grade teacher, Mrs. Miller, at Munich International School as the person who ignited his passion for writing. Struggling as a student, he found encouragement when she praised his pirate story with...

Travis Thrasher is a versatile writer and storyteller who has been passionate about writing since childhood. After college, he worked in publishing for 13 years, gaining industry experience while pursuing his dream of becoming a...

Dive into the life of Alan Dean Foster, from ghostwriting Star Wars to his passion for global exploration and fitness.

Thomas Paine's visionary writings, advocating freedom and democracy, were instrumental in shaping the United States' fight for independence. Explore his remarkable journey, from campaigning for higher pay as a tax collector in England,...

Jim Murphy talks about a transformative experience with his English teacher, Mr. Correale, at LaSalle College. He pushed him to improve his writing skills by holding high standards. After receiving a surprising 5/10 on his first...

Drafting explores the important elements of the drafting step of the writing process.

Evaluating Print Sources teaches how to evaluate print sources by sorting a list of provided sources into two categories: reliable and unreliable.

This video demonstrates the Readers-Writers Problem.

This video explains about read/write locks and spin locks.

Learn about the childhood and life of Stan Lee, the famous comic book writer, from his early days at a publishing company to the rise of the MCU.

Learn about the difficult but impactful life of the world-renowned writer of mystery and detective stories, Edgar Allan Poe.

This video explores Maya Angelou’s time as a dancer, her global travels, and her decision to pursue writing. It highlights her experiences with the Harlem Writers Guild, her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, and the...

This video explores Maya Angelou's rise to fame as a writer, starting with her groundbreaking memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. It highlights her success in poetry, her Pulitzer-nominated collection Just Give Me a Cool Drink of...

Today, we're celebrating Malorie Blackman, a writer who's revolutionised young adult fiction in Britain.

Amy Schumer is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She ventured into comedy in the early 2000s before appearing as a contestant on the fifth season of the NBC reality competition series Last Comic Standing in 2007. Since 2013,...