Blog How Translation Keeps Literature—and Scholarship—Alive LRR, April 4, 2025May 7, 2025 Written by: Ryan Krishna Understanding how scholarship evolves through translated literature reveals compelling and powerful ideas. When a text moves from one language to another, it doesn’t just shift linguistically—it transforms. Each translation opens up new dimensions of meaning, allowing us to revisit familiar works from unfamiliar angles. Take Homer’s… Continue Reading
Blog Sunrise on the Reaping Review LRR, April 4, 2025May 7, 2025 Written by: Zoe Yoo I’m writing this now with tears fresh in my eyes, having just finished Suzanne Collins’ Sunrise on the Reaping. In the fifth installment of her hauntingly predictive The Hunger Games series, Collins continues to stab her readers in the heart and force us to take a… Continue Reading
Blog Howl’s Moving Castle and Chosen Family LRR, April 2, 2025May 7, 2025 Written by: Samantha Hass The found family trope, which depicts unrelated characters uniting to form a family-like bond, is among my favorite tropes in media. During a recent rewatch of Hayao Miyazaki’s 2004 film Howl’s Moving Castle, I recognized the emphasis that the narrative places on found family. I love… Continue Reading
Blog Yapping Into the Void: How Starting a Podcast Made Me Confident LRR, April 1, 2025May 7, 2025 Written by: Emily Sharkis My freshman year of college was a bit lonely, and to combat my feelings of isolation, I got really into podcasts like Binchtopia and Normal Gossip. I then took this love to a new level, taking a podcasting class and gaining a newfound sense of joy… Continue Reading