How Legendborn Created an Enthralling Love Triangle
Love triangles have a bad reputation, but they can create compelling romance.
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Feminists and Romance Fans: Let’s Fight Our Common Enemy
Being a feminist and enjoying questionable tropes isn't mutually exclusive.
How Bigotry Ruined Magic: The Gathering’s Characters
War of the Spark's missteps makes its storyline both cliché and offensive.
Five Arab and Muslim Stereotypes to Avoid
Islamophobic tropes in stories make the world a more dangerous place for real Arabs and Muslims.
What The Black Company Teaches Us About Dark Stories
Audiences expect more from stories that feature distressing subject matter.
Six More Stories That Don’t Understand Power and Privilege
Misunderstanding oppression in fiction can do real-world damage.
Building Mars: How Red Rising Flubs Class Conflict
Misogyny, toxic masculinity, and confusion over class struggle make this book an insulting letdown.
Five Signs Your Story Is Classist
No one is inherently impoverished, and no one wants to be.
It’s Time to Throw Out The Hero With a Thousand Faces
Remember this book for its impact rather than praising its poor scholarship.
How Our Stories Abandon Morality for Gray-Colored Lenses
Pretending black and white conflicts are gray excuses evil and enables injustice.
Episode 290: Authorial Endorsement and Messaging
Can what your protagonist thinks and does really be that important?
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