Brianna McNish, Co-Editor-in-Chief  Famous authors, especially those heralded in the British and American canon, are rife with idiosyncrasies. Whether it is George Orwell seamlessly “borrowing” the plot of another novel to create 1984 or the fact that Charles Dickens was a member of London’s largest paranormal investigation club (yes, Dickens was a real-life ghostbuster), looking… More Five Outrageous and Random Facts About Popular (Dead) Authors You Should Know

  Allison Rosaci, Literary Events Coordinator I’m not ashamed to admit how obsessed I was with Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events as a child. My ultimate goal, between finishing up whatever assignments I got in middle school and spending time with friends was to read the series 13 times – once for every… More A Very Fastidious Dedication: Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events

Betty Noe, Poetry and Translations Panel Editor I feel like I should start this by saying that I’m not good at writing blogs. And yet, somehow, some way, they keep coming up again and again in my life. I think my real problem with blogs is the relatability factor. I don’t do relatable. I am… More A Love Letter to John Paul Brammer

Danny Mitola, Non-Fiction and Multimedia Panelist  What makes a writer? I often think about this question in terms of my own writing. What defines a writer? In other words, what differentiates a writer from anyone else? At what point does “someone who writes” cross the threshold into the “writer” distinction? And it’s not an easy… More To The Writer Who Doesn’t Write

Brenna Sarantides, Social Media Coordinator When you hear Carrie Fisher’s name, you may think of her iconic look with two giant, dark buns of hair bookending her cheeks. Or you may think of her in the metal bikini that she so vocally despised. You may even mourn her tragic passing that occurred just over two… More The Princess Diarist: Carrie Fisher’s Writing Career

Lauren Ablondi Olivo, Interviews Editor Spilled ink. It’s a term that’s been popularized within the last few years, especially on social media sites such as Tumblr, Twitter, and Instagram. Writers, especially poets, have taken to the internet to “spill” their work with the world, rather than going through more mainstream channels of publishing. For many,… More An Interview with Poet Trista Mateer

Lilia Shen, Managing Editor  If I’m remembering correctly, the Vanderbilts called it the “Breakers” because when you stand on the balcony, looking over the cliff the mansion is nestled on, you can hear the sound of the ocean waves breaking on the stone walls in the distance. The sound is reminiscent of glass shattering into… More Where Fiction Meets Life: A Trip to the Breakers