Written by: Kaitlin Anderson I recently took a course which focused on an increasingly popular — and controversial — literary subgenre: dark academia. Originally an aesthetic popularized on Tumblr, dark academia gained wider recognition as it swept through social media and bookstores during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lists of books said…
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My Favorite One Hundred Years of Solitude Characters
Written by: Elijah Polance Last summer, I sought to end a reading slump by returning to Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude. On this second read, I found myself instantly enraptured by the stunning language and magical setting of Macondo, just as moved as when I first dove…
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Why Do I Suddenly Want to Read Nonfiction?
Written by: Jenna Ulizio Reading has always been an escape for me. In middle school, when reading bloomed into one of my most favorite things, it was fantasy that had me holed up for hours, marveling over how someone could draw me so completely from reality. I study English and History; I read a lot of…
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The Beautiful Contradiction of Adaptation
Poetry panelist and Interviews editor Kelley Gifford gives us some wonderful insight on book-to-film adaptations!
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Three Reasons to Visit the Book Barn
Translations editor Mariana Batchvarova shares her favorite, not-so-hidden spot to find her new favorite read!
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Why Don’t Boys Read?
To read or not to read? That’s the question. Catherine Casey explores the gendered divide that seems to define those who gravitate one way or another…
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But First, Let Me Take A Shelfie: Bookshelf Organization
This is your sign to rearrange your bookshelf for catharsis. Eileen Sholomicky gives us a tour of her methodical book displays and suggests a few additional methods…
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POV: You’re the Last Person in the World to Read Harry Potter
By Jennie Fetzer Picture this, it’s the early 2000s, and if you’re a millennial or *cusp* Gen-Zer, you’re probably about to get off the bus from school, drink a Capri-Sun juice pouch, and read the Harry Potter series for the third (no, fourth) time through. A strange reality hit me…
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Art Prevails in Quarantine, Even in the Smallest Acts
By Brenna Sarantides The day that UConn closed campus and moved to online classes, I told myself I would have a lot to show for all my free time. I’d read a few books a week. I’d finally start writing the novel I’ve been story-boarding. I’d finish a large canvas…
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