Praise the Sun: The Contextual Language of Dark Souls

Praise the Sun: The Contextual Language of Dark Souls

Guest Post by Paul King The most recent time I loaded up the game Dark Souls, my character unsheathed a sword from her back and drew her shield. And then I noticed a message, written maybe two steps away: “Grief.” The world of Dark Souls is, as the title would...
J=o=u=i=s=s=a=n=c=e Knows Best

J=o=u=i=s=s=a=n=c=e Knows Best

J=o=u=i=s=s=a=n=c=e Knows Best PS: I misread “you” instead of the “I” you have. How does this change the tone of the text? How does this change the idiomatic expression itself: “I break for strangers” or “I will rock you like a...
Play By Play : What to Expect in the Coming Months

Play By Play : What to Expect in the Coming Months

I came on as the Managing Editor of the Bad at Sports blog about a month ago. It’s been an exciting turn and I hope to do well by it. A few people have asked what my vision going forward is, and I thought I might say something about it here. I hope to continue...
Deforming Forms with Gretchen E. Henderson

Deforming Forms with Gretchen E. Henderson

What follows is an interview with three voices. I only started asking questions at the end; the conversation — and introduction, for that matter —  began with Angelo Spoto at &Now Books.  The interview takes place with Gretchen E. Henderson, a writer (now...