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On Whether Harry Potter Is an Evil Occult Influence

November 5, 2020 by Randi

I haven’t had a Thoughts & Ravings post in a while, but tonight I have a soapbox to get out. Years ago I wrote a post musing whether Christians could write or enjoy horror. I’ve since taken it down because it no longer reflected the theme or tone of my blog, but the short answer … Read more

Prose Poem Translation: Turgenev’s “The Monk”

October 27, 2020 by Randi

What can I say about this one? It’s a shorter prose poem, one published toward the end of this book and written later than most of the others, in November 1879. I chose this one to translate next because it was quick, and the language was fairly accessible…but the content was rather deep and complex, … Read more