(If you’ve never seen Shrek (2001) or read Shakespeare’s play Richard III, let me warn you: Spoilers lie ahead! If you have seen Shrek, welcome to my conspiracy theory.) This theory started when I was taking an Introduction to Shakespeare course last year, and one of the assignments was to…
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How to Be A Starbucks Writer
If you’ve taken a creative writing course, or desperately searched the internet for tips to increase your writing efficiency, you may have been exposed to “The Coffee Shop Effect.” It is believed that a change of location, not to mention the caffeine fix, can be beneficial for boosting creativity and…
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8 Unconventional Uses for Books
Ah books. We all have them. We love them. But sometimes we have books that could be put to better use than sitting around gathering dust on a shelf. Maybe it’s a 1973 field guide of Birds of New England or How to use Myspace for Dummies or your old…
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Poetry and Me: How writing can act like therapy
Have you ever been bogged down by emotions? Been so stuck in life that you felt a little less than? Maybe you’ve even struggled with mental illness. No matter how small or severe these feelings may be, there is something that you can do to help: write! Throughout the 19…
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On Charles Bukowski: Why never going crazy is horrible
Who is Bukowski? Over the summer when I was able to spend some free time reading for fun, I was looking into some new poets. It was initially difficult to put down Rupi Kaur’s the sun and her flowers, yet I was also very intrigued by another poet’s unapologetic and…
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Putting Shakespeare in the Schoolyard: Celebrating movie adaptations
When reading Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, it may be difficult to understand why it’s such an insult that Mr. Darcy refuses to dance with Elizabeth. Or it may not seem like a big deal for Lydia to run off with a soldier, or it may be confusing when…
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Interview with Crazyhorse Fiction Editor Dr. Anthony Varallo
Joseph Frare, Fiction Panel Editor Dr. Anthony Varallo is not only the fiction editor for Crazyhorse, but a professor at the college of Charleston, and an author of the novel The Lines, as well as three short story collections. His first collection, This Day in History, won the 2005 John…
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A Dramatic Reading of Books Found at Goodwill
Isabella Baldoni, Fundraising co-Chair The Goodwill is a veritable paradise for discount fashion lovers and knickknack collectors (like myself). If you’re unfamiliar, here’s a tip–Goodwill’s book section provides the cheapest, fastest, and easiest way to build your personal library with bomb titles, and will free you from ever having to…
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Books to Give Your Graduate that Aren’t ‘Oh the Places You’ll Go’
Bailey Shea, Non-Fiction & Multimedia Panel Editor and Arts Liaison Don’t get me wrong, I love a good book with some nostalgia factor, but Dr. Seuss’ Oh, the Places You’ll Go! has become too generic of a graduation gift. The last thing a recent college grad needs is five copies…
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Let me tell you a story…
Jonathon Hastings, Chief Copy Editor “Never shall I forget that first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed…Never shall I forget the little faces of children, whose bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke beneath the silent…
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