Written by: Josh Camputaro In spite of the recent controversies about ill-informed representations of autism in the media, there is a new film I’d like to highlight as a possible progressive way forward. The Reason I Jump, an adaptation of Naoki Higashida’s book of the same name, is a creative documentary film following the story… More Autism in the Media: The Reason I Jump
Written by: Kevin Cox Mass-fixations of the last year include Baby Yoda, Barron Trump, and the little kid from Ice Age accused of war crimes. These frenzied episodes of social media interest in cultural objects are passionate and brief. In the past, as suggested by characters in Ernest Hemingway’s novella The Old Man and the… More Poetry as Medication For Cultural Fixations
Written by: Eileen Sholomicky Welcome back, adventurers! In my last blog post, I recommended books based on the martial classes of Dungeons & Dragons. Today, we’ll be taking a look at a different set of classes. Every game of Dungeons & Dragons is referred to as a “campaign”; this campaign is the overarching story that… More Recommending Books Based on Dungeons & Dragons Classes, Part II: Artificer, Paladin, Ranger, Warlock
Alex Mika on how asking questions improved his writing.… More How Asking Questions Improved My Writing
Kelly Deneen on why Dark Places, a suspenseful novel by Gillian Flynn, should be your next read. … More Dark Places: Why This Thriller Will Keep you Hooked onto Every Page
Molly Scully discusses the end of a beloved book and movie series, To All The Boys by Jenny Han.… More To All The Boys: A Perfect Ending For The Imperfect Couple
Mia Yanosy on lessons in life and poetry from Patrizia Cavalli’s “The Keeper”… More Lessons in Patrizia Cavalli’s “The Keeper”
Nicole Catarino on the classic trope, Achillean Rage… More Tropes Explained: Achillean Rage
Matthew Wisnefsky takes readers on a journey through London murals.… More A Radical Journey Around London Through Murals
Elisabeth Bienvenue on memory, genealogy, and history in the striking story of Mill Town by Kerri Arsenault.… More Required Reading: Kerri Arsenault’s Mill Town