Daniel Grabowski, Author at Oxford Open Learning

Articles by Daniel Grabowski

Dan Grabowski is an Amazon best-selling author and has taught in the classroom at primary level previously.

ending

Sticking The Landing: Ending A Story Effectively

It’s always good to have a rough idea of how things are going to turn out when you’re first planning your story.


metafiction

Metafiction

literary examples that use metafiction in other ways are Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief, which features Death himself as a narrator.


The Alchemist

Book Recommendation For May

The literary equivalent of Marmite. You’ll either love The Alchemist or hate it, which is exactly why you should read it, to find out which side of the coin you’re on.


Maus

A Book Recommendation For April

The first and only graphic novel to win the Pulitzer Prize, Maus is a brutally moving work of art about a Holocaust survivor and the son who survives him.


1984

1984: A Book Recommendation For March

Orwell’s dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever.


Milne

Happy Birthday, A.A. Milne

Milne wrote essays and articles detailing his gripes and frustration with being primarily known as a children’s author. He wanted to be known for more than just that bear.


Science fiction

Science Fiction Masters

Engineers and ethicists reference Isaac Asimov’s three laws of robotics to ponder the ethical implications of autonomous systems.


The Boston Tea Party

The Boston Tea Party

The reverberations of the Boston Tea Party were not confined to the shores of the Thirteen Colonies.


Fantasy

New Books For December: Fantasy

Here are recommendations for two titles, by a couple of the best fantasy authors out there.


The Armistice Of Compiègne

The Armistice Of Compiègne

The Armistice of Compiègne, signed on November 11, 1918, marked the formal end of hostilities on the Western Front.


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