The Best Spooky Short Stories American Literature
The American Literature Renaissance occurred at the same time as the boom in Gothic literature in Europe and Britain. There is no way to...
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5 Tips to Build Your Reading Habits
It seems the majority of college students think of reading as a burden rather than a pleasant pastime. When did reading become such a...
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I Just Finished Another Book! (Gunslinger Girl)
This book does not have any hard spoilers -- but if you’d like to read Gunslinger Girl with no prior biases/insights, please choose another...
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Poet's Day: 10 Contemporary Authors to Check Out, From Novels to Instagram
This October 20th, discover poets and their works in all its shapes, structures and forms.
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“Fake It ‘til You Make it”: The 'Hamlet' & Trump Slogan
Hamlet is CNN in stockings and Claudius is Trump with a crown. Let me tell you how Shakespeare predicted the Trump era far before the Simpsons even tried.
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Why We NEED to Bring Back Reading for Pleasure
Reading for pleasure can help you understand yourself, others, and the world.
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Six of the Best Books for a Cozy Fall
“I like fall”. This is as much an understatement as “The coronavirus sucks” or “That new bead tree is hideous”, but it still rings true...
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Celebrity Poetry Needs to End Now
There are some business ventures that seem like a rite of passage as a celebrity, like fragrances, alcoholic beverages, make-up lines, and...
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What Young Adult Fiction Means to Me, a Young POC
Young adult literature has been a cornerstone of my growing-up experience, and for the sake of people similar to my younger self, we need to protect it.
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Darius the Great Is Not Okay: A Great Read
Definitely check this one out.
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7 Book Recommendations Perfect for That Fall Vibe
From spooky, to scary, to cozy, these are the perfect novels to snuggle up with this autumn.
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Some Thoughts on My New Favorite Book (The Book Thief)
This book does not have any hard spoilers -- but if you’d like to read The Book Thief with no prior biases/insights, please choose another...
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Thoughts on Zadie Smith’s essay collection Feel Free
I first read Zadie Smith’s writing while I was studying in the UK. It wasn't the novel that made her one of the most renowned authors of...
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My Five Favorite Quarantine Novels
My choice of novels is all over the place, but in a good way!
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Flash Fiction: Cold and Warm
Somewhere across the seven oceans, there's a mountain called Everest. Plenty climb it every year but there's nobody like Jay. Jay is young...
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Novel Recommendation To Add More Black Female Writers To Your Bookshelf
The inequality and systematic racism that continues to exist in our country is finally becoming exposed after decades of being swept under...
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Beginning to read for pleasure, again
I will be the first to admit that since the start of High School, I have barely managed to read a book for pleasure, cover to cover. Being...
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Diversity in the Humanities: It Can’t Just be a Selling Point
I identify, more than anything else, as a writer. I don’t write too often, and I share my writing even less, but the way I’ve come to...
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This Little Girl’s Prayer
Below is a spoken word piece that I wrote last semester for an event. Sadly, with everything that has happened, I never got to share it...
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My Four Top Authors
There’s nothing better than a good book. It can open your mind to new ideas and make you learn about yourself. Here are my top authors I...
