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A look into the speech in the film Independence Day and what makes it so great.

Characters in recent stories like to talk about their aspiration to become a myth, but is that the best thing for them do?

Books our reading for the week of June 26th, 2023. The books include The Catcher in the Rye, Something Wicked This Way Comes, among others.

The most underrated part of writing is something many writers take for granted, being able to actually record the words.

A book review of the book The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, with the theory that the actual author of the book is not Hendrik himself.

Is the Gettysburg Address a prayer? What makes a prayer an actual prayer, and does the speech fit that list?

An op-ed piece about how teachers should instill a passion for reading into their students.

The ironic part of the popular rock song Bohemian Rhapsody and how the story is not what you may think.

An op-ed piece about a part in the sitcom Seinfeld that fans ignore when they view it.

An op-ed piece questioning the widespread use of Hemingway's name on various products.

An article that explores the reason for the JK Rowling controversy.

Books that the readers of Pens and Words are reading in the week of February 27th, 2023

An op-ed piece about Santa's powers being very similar to wizards and gods, and why he is called neither.

An op-ed piece that asks about the life of William Shakespeare before he became a playwright.

An article that includes a piece about Thanksgiving as a holiday, words having energy, and a writing prompt and literary quote