Blog Grid Blog Art Prevails in Quarantine, Even in the Smallest Acts April 16, 2020 By Brenna Sarantides The day that UConn closed campus and moved to online classes, I told myself I would have a lot to show for all my free time. I’d... How the Short Story can Help you Escape even if it is for 10 Minutes April 15, 2020 By Kelly Deneen Since becoming a serious homebody (more than I already was), I have found myself drawn to short stories and poems. Mostly because I... Day #N We Become People Again April 15, 2020 By Esther Santiago It’s the second time this week I wake up thinking it’s Sunday, but it’s not. It’s almost a month now since I’ve been back home in... The Person Behind the Face: Review of Elif Batuman’s ‘The Idiot’ April 11, 2020 By Samantha Bertolino The title Batuman chose is emblematic of Dostoevsky’s 19-century novel, in which Knyaz Myshkin’s goodness and simplicity fool... The Key Elements of a Dystopian Novel April 8, 2020 By Kathryn O’Donnell Times are weird, there’s no doubt about that. The government is ordering citizens to stay at home. Traveling is limited... Nostalgic Novels: Revisiting Childhood Stories Alyssa Grimaldi April 7, 2020 By Alyssa Grimaldi Self-isolating has not been easy for me, as I know it has not been for many people. While physically distancing from friends and... Treating the Quarantine Blues: Where to Read for Free April 6, 2020 By Jordan Shaw It’s been a few weeks since quarantine started, and we’ve all had to make some major adjustments. Many people have begun working... The Beauty of a Narrative Death April 3, 2020 By Jose Paz Soldan The Fool’s Journey is represented by 22 cards in a tarot card deck and is often used in fortunetelling and symbolism in fiction... ‘Twilight’ characters on ‘Big Brother’ April 2, 2020 By Lili Fishman For my blog post I decided to do a little experiment: running the characters of Twilight through a Big Brother... «‹323334353637383940›»