By Kathryn O’Donnell Any media marathoner like me has been there before: You’re hooked on your newest movie, television show or book, and suddenly your favorite character mentions a book. Sometimes it’s a book they’re writing, like Jane Gloriana Villanueva’s first novel from the television series Jane the Virgin, and…
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Something Different: An Introduction to the ‘New Weird’
By Jordan Shaw If you’re looking for a novel experience (pun intended), then you’ve come to the right place. The term ‘New Weird’ refers to a genre related to science-fiction, fantasy, and horror that is built upon the subversion of trademark tropes and expectations in the genres it draws inspiration…
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What Is Creative Nonfiction?
By Alex Mika Last year, I enrolled in a course, as many irresponsible undergraduates do, not knowing what the hell I was getting myself into. It was called “Creative Writing: Poetry and Creative Nonfiction.” Poetry, I knew. Nonfiction, I knew. But creative nonfiction? It felt like a doublespeak term out…
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The New Adult Genre and What It Could Mean for Aspiring Writers
by Jose Paz Soldan “New Adult,” is a term first used in 2009 in a contest held by St. Martin’s Press, a publishing company looking for something new. Though the idea of the genre itself wasn’t new at the time, the publishing company still christened a genre that to this…
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Anna Coronina… or How Classic Books Would Change if the Main Character had Coronavirus
By Alyssa Grimaldi Part of the magic in reading emerges from the distinct ability of imagining yourself in the place of any protagonist. You can be Elizabeth Bennet at the ball with Mr. Darcy, Harry Potter fighting Voldemort, or Hamlet avenging his father’s untimely death. But what if characters from…
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Why Online English Classes (Probably) Won’t Work
By Lili Fishman It’s finally happened. After two weeks of UConn students wondering what the university was going to do with spring break and COVID-19 coinciding at the same time, we finally have an answer. After spring break, UConn is switching to online classes for at least two weeks to…
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The Colliding of Science and Poetry
A Review of Mary Soon Lee’s Elemental Haiku, poems to honor the periodic table, three lines at a time By Esther Santiago Where the appreciation of science and poetry collides: A Review of Mary Soon Lee’s Elemental Haiku, poems to honor the periodic table, three lines at a time When…
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How the Big Screen can turn writer’s block into writer’s fuel
By Kelly Deneen Writing is difficult. Not only is the physical act of writing frustrating and often grueling to get down, but a lack of inspiration can be defeating. If you’re like me, you may gravitate towards reading other writers’ work to fuel your own ideas. Although reading another person’s…
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Writing Queer Characters
By Samuel Bastille Picture yourself reading a fantastic love story between two people — queer people — and really enjoying it. The story is rich, the characters are complex and you’re really enjoying yourself! Now, as you turn to the next page, imagine you stumble upon something a little less…
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It’s Corona Time! (don’t panic)
What literary works do you want in *your* quarantine kit? By Natalie Baliker, Jonathan Trinque, and Alex Mika In times of woe, some people band together for comfort and commiseration. Others go to the nearest grocery store and buy all of the hand sanitizer, rice, and toilet paper. Here at…
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