My Greatest Love & My Major
When I was a kid, my Nana Sally instilled a love in me that has yet to be matched. She brought me a big book full of all the Peter Rabbit...
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10 Books That Will Remind You of Your Fanfiction Times
Because, after all, what could be better than a sappy romance, right?
I Started Writing Fiction Again
Turns out creative writing is difficult – and fun?
Three Uncommon Things to do in San Diego
As school is coming to an end, summer is just around the corner for many students. Why not kick it off by taking a trip to the beautiful...
Five Poetry Collections for People Who Don’t Usually Like Poetry
There’s some poetry out there for everyone… here are five places to start.
The 7 Reasons Why I Write
Keeping myself as sharp as my pencil.
Profile: Bianca Rivera, President of The Literate Project
Bianca Rivera, a fourth-year Computer Science and European studies major, talks about The Literate Project, a nonprofit at UCLA dedicated...
Poems and Lovelorn Thoughts, Vol. XXIV
For a Moment And for a moment, Everything was softness and stillness And no in-betweens, And she felt like this time, This silken rosy...
Eating Wild Plants in Spring
Get a literal taste of Japan's biodiversity!
What It’s Like to Read "Percy Jackson" as an Adult
Rereading childhood favorites is something we all enjoy doing. But, what about reading a popular children's series for the first time, as an adult?
Five YA Books Worth Reading
By Ella Napton Recently I have picked up reading for fun again--something I said goodbye to around ninth grade for various reasons. I didn’...
Poems and Lovelorn Thoughts, Vol. XXII
Taking Flight She walked across the dew-glass grass, Quivering-barefoot-soft, Leaving trails of sugar-cube daisies in her wake. Gusts of...
5 Books to Read Once Finals Are Over
Don't worry... Introduction to Organic Chemistry isn't included
A Summer Reading List
Why read the books during the school year when you can read over summer break?
Macondo is Coming to Netflix!
On March 6th, Netflix announced the launch of a new original series: an adaptation to one of the most famous and important books in the...
SparkNotes’ Twitter – The Epitome of an English Major’s Humor
Who doesn’t love a bit of nerdy humor.
English Majors Are People Too
English is one of the most overlooked disciplines within university campuses; people fail to consider the skills and abilities those who major in it have to offer the world. These are some of the things I’ve learned by being an English major and reasons why you should consider taking an English course at least once.
5 Books That Have Influenced My Life
Growing up, I developed a lifelong obsession that I’d never grow tired of: reading. If I wasn’t curled up under a blanket reading instead...
6 Great Bookstores in Manhattan
Manhattan's best bookstores and what they have to offer
The Hidden Hilarity of Your English Courses
Nothing's funnier than the literary heroes of the past.
