For this month’s first lines post here are older books that are about fighting for liberty. Is there one or two you want to read?
Tag: reading
Proud to Celebrate Pride Month with First Lines
The first line of a story, we’re told, must hook the reader. Ambivalent about reading LBGTQ+ fiction? If the first line hooks you, read it.
Story Time Reviews: Entanglement
Today’s Story Time, Reviews Entanglement, a story with a fascinating “what if” question in the first line. Can someone survive inside a black hole?
Story Time Reviews: “Glow Worm” by Harlan Ellison
For this episode of Story Time Reviews, Lynette reviews the story, the author, and the voice talent of “Glow Worm.”
First Lines for Black History Month
From Martin R. Delany to Nnedi Okorafor these are first lines from fantasy and science fiction stories by black authors from the 1800s to today.