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Making a Villain . . .
In this light-hearted comedy about familial dysfunction, organized crime and ultimately calculating and brutal betrayal, we were faced with the question of “what makes a villain?”
Books as Technology: or Leaving Bits of Yourself Laying Around
Most people don't think about writing (and books) as technology. Books (like magical items from Harry Potter) allow an author to externalize their experience, thoughts, and feelings, much as described by Marshall McLuhan and Walter Ong. In the final assessment, when we read books, we read not WHAT but WHOM.
