Accessible literary criticism for people who actually love to read. Let me show you!
High Romance
Romance in the marketplace of ideas is given short shrift–but it’s an art form that stretches centuries.
My idea with High Romance was to take the genre back to its literary roots.
High Romance embraces the genre, but just as feircely embraces themes of agency, moral imagination, and romance as a transformative medium.
The Eftsoons Romantic is my monthly paid newsletter that goes deeper into this great literary tradition and how we can bring it into the 21st century.
The Eftsoons Writer Blog
Great literature does not have to be elitist. That’s a lie sold you by people who think Tolstoy is next to godliness.
In the past, I’ve looked at writers like Ian Fleming, Yevgeny Zamyatin, and Isaac Asimov.
My take on the classics is one you will actually want to read!
About K. B. Middleton
I’m a writer based in Florida, making the case that great literature was never meant to be elitist — and that romance, far from the lesser tradition, is one of the richest veins in English letters. Through The Eftsoons Writer and my newsletters, I write criticism for people who actually love to read: essays on everyone from Ian Fleming to Yevgeny Zamyatin, a monthly journey into the High Romance tradition, and the occasional spirited defense of the books you were told to be embarrassed about.
I also work behind the scenes on other people’s words — through K. B. Middleton, LLC I offer virtual assistant and writing services to clients nationwide.
All of it is supervised by Maxima Desima Meridia: household member since 2001 and the firm’s Chief Mental Health & Quality Assurance Manager, who prefers Stargate SG-1 and a good Bond score.
