4 Books You Should Add to Your Reading List This Spring

Brianna McNish This spring marks the debut from countless new writers brushing alongside writers already entrenched in well-established careers. In particular, this spring continues thrusting exciting—and notably diverse—publications; perhaps, most fittingly, many writers currently dominating the contemporary literary sphere are writers of color, women, LGBTQIA+ identifying people, among many others from backgrounds just as diverse… More 4 Books You Should Add to Your Reading List This Spring

5 Reasons to Stop Online Book Shopping and Head to the Bookstore

Rachel Conte Okay, that may sound a little harsh. Online book shopping is extremely handy when there are books you’re looking to buy on a rainy, indoors kind of day. It also allows you to preorder books to be delivered straight to your door on publication day, and in special cases, order a book signed… More 5 Reasons to Stop Online Book Shopping and Head to the Bookstore

Ten Recent Must-See Adaptations from Literature to Film

Siobhan Dale Film adaptations open up all sorts of exciting possibilities for literature. Film has the power to transform literature, and re-invigorate it with new meaning. Film adaptations allow us to bring back works of literature that we feel have been lost over time, or to re-imagine works that have always been with us. It’s… More Ten Recent Must-See Adaptations from Literature to Film

5 Fabulous Ways to Make Writer’s Block Your Bitch

Lili Fishman We’ve all been there. Staring blankly at an empty notebook page or Word document, the blue lines or pixels taunting us, jeering at us, mocking us. Whether it’s for an expository essay or creative writing, sometimes the inspiration just isn’t there. Don’t worry! Here are five tried and true ways to get the… More 5 Fabulous Ways to Make Writer’s Block Your Bitch

Nine Poem Excerpts by Frank O’Hara to Start Your Morning

Sammi Bassman “oh god it’s wonderful to get out of bed and drink too much coffee and smoke too many cigarettes and love you so much” –Frank O’Hara   If you’re anything like me, sometimes it takes more than a cold brew to get the day going.  There is something easy about poetry in the… More Nine Poem Excerpts by Frank O’Hara to Start Your Morning