• The numerous ghost and life-after-death shows currently on TV indicate an increasing interest in spirituality, what happens when we die, and the ramifications of karma.
• The timeless and always intriguing theme of getting a second chance never goes out of style, as is evidenced by the popularity of movies and novels like Groundhog Day, Edge of Tomorrow, Outlander, The Gargoyle, It's a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol, Big, 13 going on 30, Back to the Future, About Time, Freaky Friday, Predestination, Time Traveler's Wife, The Butterfly Effect, I'll Follow You Down, Premonition, and The Lake House.
• Struggling to live your own life, or be something different from what you were, redefine yourself, break from tradition — Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, The Help, Moonstruck.
• In the next year, women will earn 60 percent of all bachelor's degrees, 63 percent of master's and 56 percent of doctorate's. We are smart, we are educated, and we are looking for witty and thought-provoking stories to read.
