Naturally, the bibliophiles of r/books have discussed both topics at length, in threads like u/R_J2's "What are some common tropes in books that you hate?" and u/HelloDesdemona's "Your Favorite Tropes ...

‘Enemies to lovers,’ ‘secret relationship,’ ‘love triangle,’ — does trope-heavy, emotionally gratifying literature have any real value for readers? A recent UW grad shares her thoughts. Reading more ...

The commenters, passionate bibliophiles that they are, more than delivered. Here are 27 of their best responses. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. 1.LOATHE: "Can't believe no one ...

The use of literary tropes by authors, from romantic to worldbuilding, need to strike a very delicate balance. If a writer depends too much on a particular device or has too many in their work without ...

Trees have existed as literary tropes pretty much since the earliest human writings and myths. And it makes sense — trees are one of the oldest proven species on the planet, with their existence ...

Yet another literary boffin has said science fiction novels can’t be literary, and it’s (not surprisingly) sparked some controversy. Benjamin Kunkel in Dissent Magazine wrote a long exegesis on the ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In this case, though, it’s especially unsuitable. Here’s the dictionary definition: ...

The literary scholar’s The Roma blends a history of Romani persecution and civil rights struggles with her own experiences of discrimination as a Roma woman in Britain. Your book is partly a memoir ...