E.J. Hagadorn
Bio
Author, traveler, and artist, I like to visit the places people write about, and write about the places I visit.
Stories (11/0)
What Can You Do With Your Ashes?
The arrangements we make for our deaths say a lot about who we were in life. Those who opt for cremation often choose to be scattered, buried, or interred in a columbarium. While these are all viable options, there are things you can do with your ashes you might never think of, and they're worth considering. You only die once, so why not do it your way?
By E.J. Hagadorn4 years ago in Lifehack
The Watership Down Walk
Richard Adams' 1972 novel Watership Down follows the adventures of a band of intrepid rabbits after their warren is destroyed by human development. They journey across the English countryside, encountering dangers from enemies and rabbits alike as they search for a new home. With its elements of exodus, survival, warfare, folklore and spirituality, it is little wonder that this book has gained a large and devoted following.
By E.J. Hagadorn4 years ago in Wander
The Wilde-Whitman Love Affair
The history of literature is full of many great collaborations. Lord Byron and Mary Shelley wrote ghost stories at Lake Geneva, Gertrude Stein mentored Ernest Hemingway in Paris, and J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis compared fantasy novels at The Eagle and Child.
By E.J. Hagadorn5 years ago in Humans
The Disappearance of Agatha Christie
By 1926, Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie had already made a name for herself as a mystery writer. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, featuring Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, had been the first of many to be published to widespread acclaim, alongside numerous short stories. She was married to WWI pilot Archie Christie, had her daughter Rosalind by him, and was looking forward to publishing The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. From every angle, it looked as if she had an ideal life that was only going to get better.
By E.J. Hagadorn5 years ago in Geeks
Utterly Weird Books You Should Definitely Read
Not every book is a simple progression from beginning to end. Not all words are what they seem at face value. Between the covers of a book (assuming the book even has covers) anything can happen, and even the most seasoned of readers can still be surprised.
By E.J. Hagadorn5 years ago in Geeks
Short Story to Big Screen. Top Story - February 2019.
It's remarkable that a few words on the printed page, no longer than your average term paper, can be the cornerstone of a blockbuster film. Sometimes we find the movie before the story, sometimes the story before the movie, and sometimes we don't even know about the story at all. Here are a few memorable films that started out as short stories. Some you may already know, but others may surprise you.
By E.J. Hagadorn5 years ago in Geeks
So You Want to Work on a Cruise?
It’s not surprising how many people want to work on a cruise ship. The idea of living and working on a boat, sailing out to sea and seeing new places, has a certain kind of romance about it. Just knowing you could do that sounds exciting. Everyone wants to jump on board.
By E.J. Hagadorn5 years ago in Journal
