It Ends With Us failed to morally condemn domestic abusers and missed the opportunity of offering a nuanced look at the difficulties their victims face.

The Midnight Library is a thought-provoking novel centered on how to live a deeply satisfying life.

Angel explores how Hogwarts houses reflect Aristotle’s virtues, revealing timeless moral lessons in Harry Potter.

Where the Crawdads Sing depicts the effects of ostracization, abuse, and abandonment on a strong, intelligent girl who is determined not only to survive but to thrive.

"The Girl on the Train" is a thrilling, twisty mystery with a focus on a dark aspect of psychology.

Chaos Walking is a rich trilogy with many interesting ideas and sci-fi concepts, among them the issue of control versus freedom.

Thomas Walker-Werth interviews Angel about the purpose and vision of her Substack Fictionosophy and how literature and the ideas in it have affected her personally.

Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale illustrates the relationship between liberty and self-esteem, which I explore in this new video.

The warmth of Dickens's happy endings and the joy he envisions as possible to everyone make his Christmas stories a cozy pick for reading beside a crackling fire this winter.

As Emma discovers that the way to love people is to encourage their independence, she builds a life that’s not only delightful on the surface, but deeply fulfilling.

Holiday's message is a powerful one despite not being clear if one should be disciplined for one's own sake or someone else's.

True mindfulness is about connecting your mind to reality.