Introducing: The Greatest Story Ever Told

While most of my articles contain very specific examples from a variety of media, none have really gone in depth on a particular piece of storytelling. These examples have been useful for discussing a specific idea but stories are complex objects, where the interactions of various ideas can affect the whole in very interesting and powerful ways. To that end, I’d like to introduce a new series of articles on this blog called ‘The Greatest Story Ever Told’. It will not actually discuss stories I think are absolutely the best, but ones that I love, either because of some particular tool they use with breathtaking effectiveness or because the sum of its parts has created a special, meaningful experience. Some may just discuss stories I like simply because of nostalgia.

The first one will discuss my favorite book, The Face in the Frost by John Bellairs, coming soon. I hope you enjoy.