Your Library: Let's Talk About It series focuses on myth-making in popular fiction
Often when we say that something is “just a myth,” we mean that it isn’t real or that it lacks a factual basis. However, the word “myth” itself refers to a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.In American culture, myths produce, clarify, and regulate ideals of identity. These myths are usually based off of significant time […]
