Tag: Essays
The Children of Babel: Essays on the Inherent Nature of Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness
Can machines be intelligent? Yes, that seems settled; but can machines be conscious? That’s not nearly as clear. The dream of machines that not only think, but feel and
Feel-Bad Education: And Other Contrarian Essays on Children and Schooling
Mind-opening writing on what kids need from school, from one of education’s most outspoken voices Arguing that our schools are currently in the grip of a “cult of
Of Bread, Blood and the Hunger Games: Critical Essays on the Suzanne Collins Trilogy (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy)
This collection of fresh essays on Suzanne Collins’s epic trilogy spans multiple disciplines. The contributors probe the trilogy’s meaning using theories grounded in historicism, feminism, humanism, queer theory, as
Father Water, Mother Woods: Essays on Fishing and Hunting in the North Woods (Laurel-Leaf Books)
Survival in the wilderness–Gary Paulsen writes about it so powerfully in his novels Hatchet and The River because he’s lived it. These essays recount his adventures alone and with friends,
Graphic Novels for Children and Young Adults: A Collection of Critical Essays (Children’s Literature Association Series)
With contributions by: Eti Berland, Rebecca A. Brown, Christiane Buuck, Joanna C. Davis-McElligatt, Rachel Dean-Ruzicka, Karly Marie Grice, Mary Beth Hines, Krystal Howard, Aaron Kashtan, Michael L. Kersulov, Catherine