T. M. Doran
T. M. Doran is a writer, educator, and consultant. An adjunct professor of civil engineering at Lawrence Technological University, he is the author of the novels Toward the Gleam, Terrapin, and Iota. You can follow him on Facebook.
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Mystery Masters
January 16, 2014 5:44 pm 11 Comments
While the mystery genre rarely (some contend never) rises to the heights of great literature, there are mystery authors who are masters (yes, masters!) at elements of the craft of writing. Arthur Conan Doyle is skillful at conveying emotional atmosphere – think about The Hound of the Baskervilles and The… Read more »
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Literary Leaders
December 3, 2013 6:00 am Leave a Comment
A literary device that’s often used but hard to elegantly execute involves the unlikely, seemingly inadequate leader. By elegant execution I mean an unconventional leader, but not someone blessed with good fortune, or making opportunistic decisions, or directed by an invisible hand, or even a James Bond whose skills and… Read more »
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Goodreads Reading Toward the Gleam
October 4, 2013 11:11 am Leave a Comment
The Goodreads J.R.R. Tolkien discussion group is currently reading Toward the Gleam (October 1 – December 31). Please consider participating. I suspect there will be a lively discussion.
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Formation via Fiction?
August 12, 2013 8:10 am 1 Comment
Many in the world are formed, at least in part, by fiction, and if they don’t experience the Catholic perspective (as distinct from Catholic doctrine, commentary, and apologetics) there will be little or no counterbalance to the secular perspective. Literature from a Catholic perspective can be evangelizing in the sense… Read more »