by Allison Stieger | Mar 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Last week I had the privilege of presenting a paper at the annual Popular Culture Association national conference, held here in Seattle. My paper, which had the same title as this blog post, was on a phenomenon I’ve been noticing around celebrities for the past...
by Allison Stieger | Nov 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
This blog has been intentionally quiet for the past few months, as I work on finishing my novel and my book on myth and creativity. However, I had a little adventure last week, and I’d like to share it with all of you. As I’m sure many of you know,...
by Allison Stieger | Apr 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
In our family we talk a great deal about both science and myth, which reflects the interests of my husband and myself. Our children, two boys ages 8 and 6, have thankfully developed a deep curiosity about both subjects, which keeps things lively in our home, to say...
by Allison Stieger | Apr 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
I had the privilege of leading a workshop in Boulder, Colorado this past weekend. I had never visited that part of Colorado before, and I was blown away by the beauty of the landscape; the mesas and red rocks jutting up out of the mid-western plain like sentinels...
by Allison Stieger | Apr 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’ve spent much of this week reviewing my lecture and workshop materials, preparing for my talk in Boulder on Friday night and its accompanying workshop on Saturday morning. One of the myths that we delve into in both the lecture and workshop is the story of...
by Allison Stieger | Mar 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’ve had the theme of transformation on my mind these past few days. Myth is so often about transformation after all, and the creative act is in its essence an act of transformation, from something to nothing. There are even some scholars who believe that the...
