By Jay Grummel In the fall my TBR (to be read) shifts from Fantasy to Literary Fiction. I’ve become a mood reader in my college years. Something about the coldness of the fall and winter influences the sadness of the books I’m reading. Recently, a few...
By Jay Grummel Earlier this month I wrote about fond families, however the holidays are made up of many different types of families. Some will be hostile and dysfunctional or some will be loving and understanding. Whatever your family looks like this season,...
Let’s time-travel to the year 2012 and the world is raving about none other than Katniss Everdeen. I remember being in elementary school, begging my mother to let me dress up as her for my birthday. Now it’s over ten years later and I’m still just as...
The holidays are quickly approaching and for some of us that means seeing our family. However, family has a loose definition. It could mean blood or who you were raised with. It could also mean people you’ve found during your life journey. Either way, the...
My biggest book insecurity is not finishing a book. Even if I don’t care for the story I will usually try to still finish it. I’ve been known to force myself into finishing books I absolutely hate. I’m afraid of wasting time, but in my head if...
Do you ever wonder what it takes to write fiction, poetry or creative nonfiction? Are there craft skills you are wanting to improve or even learn about? Would you like to find a community of writers? Well, you can Join Mid-American Review, BGSU’s international...
By Jay Grummel November is nationally recognized as Native American Heritage Month. This month is used to celebrate their culture along with raise awareness to the many issues they still face today. This month is important to not only remember the past, but try to...
By Jay Grummel I’ve been diving into a lot of thrillers recently, its that time of year. I noticed it’s hard for a thriller to keep my attention, a lot of the time I find myself putting the book down. However, The Silent Patient refused to let go of my...
By Jay Grummel During October most of us focus on the spookier aspects of the month. However, there are other holidays spread throughout that deserve our celebration. The 29th is declared as national cat dayto help raise public awareness of cat adoption. I recently...
By Jay Grummel BG Authors is not only a blog site on books, but it’s also a book club on campus. The club meets every Monday to either discuss the book of the month or have fun with writing prompts. Each month the club picks a different book pertaining to the...
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