Story, Explained
Why small stories can still beat sprawling epics
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms shows how discipline, character and constraint revive storytelling when spectacle and bloat become exhausting.
Why novels are speeding up (and readers are not broken)
Shorter chapters reflect screen-era storytelling, not failing attention, as books adapt to film, TV and a culture trained on faster narrative rhythms.
If the universe is maths, humans are story
Story is not decoration but adaptation: the way finite minds compress reality, survive complexity, and turn an infinite universe into meaning.
How Dickens shaped a Christmas story that still resonates
A Christmas Carol became definitive through tight structure, unforgettable characters and a hopeful arc that still resonates.
Train Dreams review: a quiet tale of enduring power
Bentley’s adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella lets Joel Edgerton carry a story of grief, solitude and survival told in hushed, resonant rhythms.
How Western storytelling changed with us
How shifting from communal tales to individual heroes reshaped our sense of magic, selfhood and what a story is even for.