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Urban Fantasy: Exploring Modernity through Magic
Stefan Ekman
Urban fantasy, the genre of fantastic literature in which magic and monsters meet modern society, is fairly young but has old roots. Stefan Ekman’s book, Urban Fantasy: Exploring Modernity through Magic, examines the genre in depth, including its inherent social commentary, its historical development, and its interplay between modernity and the fantastic.
Read free onlineBuyTwilight Zone Reflections: An Introduction to the Philosophical Imagination
Saul Traiger
Twilight Zone Reflections is the first book of its kind to explore the entirety of The Twilight Zone (1959–1964) as a series. It acts as both an introduction to the field of philosophy and as a complete guide to the philosophical issues illustrated throughout the original 1959–64 television series.
Read free onlineBuyTheater and Crisis: Myth, Memory, and Racial Reckoning in America, 1964–2020
Patrice D. Rankine
Theater and Crisis aligns narratives about Emmett Till, Trayvon Martin, and George Floyd, among others, with ancient, mythic figures such as Christ, Dionysus, Oedipus, and Moses.
Read free onlineBuyThe Chemistry of Character in Breaking Bad: A Videographic Book
Jason Mittell
This multimedia, open access project explores the landmark American television series Breaking Bad (2008–13) via the emerging format of videographic criticism.
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