Blog Grid Blog The New Adult Genre and What It Could Mean for Aspiring Writers March 17, 2020 by Jose Paz Soldan “New Adult,” is a term first used in 2009 in a contest held by St. Martin’s Press, a publishing company looking for something new... Anna Coronina… or How Classic Books Would Change if the Main Character had Coronavirus March 16, 2020 By Alyssa Grimaldi Part of the magic in reading emerges from the distinct ability of imagining yourself in the place of any protagonist. You can be... Why Online English Classes (Probably) Won’t Work March 13, 2020 By Lili Fishman It’s finally happened. After two weeks of UConn students wondering what the university was going to do with spring break and COVID-19... The Colliding of Science and Poetry March 12, 2020 A Review of Mary Soon Lee’s Elemental Haiku, poems to honor the periodic table, three lines at a time By Esther Santiago Where the appreciation of... How the Big Screen can turn writer’s block into writer’s fuel March 11, 2020 By Kelly Deneen Writing is difficult. Not only is the physical act of writing frustrating and often grueling to get down, but a lack of inspiration... Writing Queer Characters March 10, 2020 By Samuel Bastille Picture yourself reading a fantastic love story between two people — queer people — and really enjoying it. The story is rich, the... It’s Corona Time! (don’t panic) March 9, 2020 What literary works do you want in *your* quarantine kit? By Natalie Baliker, Jonathan Trinque, and Alex Mika In times of woe, some people band... Reflection on Words Half-Said March 6, 2020 By Jose Paz Soldan For the past few weeks, I’ve found myself unable to properly write creative fiction like I’ve used to. The drive that pushed me... Books: The 19th Century Vibrator March 5, 2020 By Anna Zarra Aldrich The male ego has been a fragile thing for centuries; and in the 19th century, this ego was especially threatened by a... «‹343536373839404142›»