Connective Visions

Overlooked Philadelphia: A Scandinavian Figure in Public Art

July 19th, 2011 by Joanna Mullins | Comments Off

Thorfinn at Boathouse

An often overlooked Viking turns an exploratory eye on Philadelphia, past and present.


Pulp Friction: The Real Internet Impact of “Reviews”

April 5th, 2011 by Joanna Mullins | Comments Off

An author’s online tantrum at a review leads to an exploration of what really is different with the Internet.


A Mystery and a Crime: Camilla Läckberg Is Not the Next Stieg Larsson

February 12th, 2011 by Joanna Mullins | Comments Off

Editing

Camilla Läckberg’s The Ice Princess is a lesson in why writers still need serious editors and reviewers.


Me-me-me Meets the Meme: When Facebook Plays with the Literary Canon

December 3rd, 2010 by Joanna Mullins | Comments Off

Old book bindings at Merton College Library, Oxford

A Facebook meme on the literary canon resembles the Internet tendency toward self-referentiality.


Viral Can Be Good for You: A Sci-Fi Success Story

October 29th, 2010 by Joanna Mullins | 2 Comments

mock cover machine of death

A science fiction anthology’s rise demonstrates the grass-roots potential of IT.


“Our Man in Montclair, NJ”: Spasiba, This Independence Day

July 2nd, 2010 by Joanna Mullins | Comments Off

Sleepers

The Russian spy story of 2010 reminds us of how critical a role we have played in each other’s lives.



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