About a week ago, I had the pleasure to interview Timothy Green, an editor for Rattle. For those who don’t know, Rattle is a literary magazine based out of Los Angeles and founded in 1994 by Alan Fox. What is interesting about this is that Alan Fox is not someone…
Artist Interview with Erica Laucella in the Print Shop (2015)
At 11pm on a Monday, I had the opportunity to talk to Erica L, a 5th year senior in the art department. She specializes in print making, and we happened to be in the print shop. I knew Erica casually, but I had noted that she had a bright sense…
Artist Spotlight: Olivia Taylor
Olivia Taylor, senior at UConn’s School of Fine Arts, is a few weeks from graduating – but senioritis clearly hasn’t hit her too hard, because she’s been busy with her Senior Project! Her artwork stood out to me due to her unique use of typography and her art’s interaction with…
A Reflection on Journalism and Feature Writing
There are many different types of story-telling and, while we deal closely with the literary here, a close friend of ours is journalism: the art of reporting and relaying the stories of those around us. In particular, feature writing in journalism. More often than not, when journalists report on a story,…
A Bunch of Reasons Why Poetry is Important (to me)
Poetry is like when a stranger tells you your backpack is open and then proceeds to zip it up for you; it is small and momentary and connected. Loving poetry takes patience. It takes some sickness, too. It takes the small discs in your back and your esophagus, the spaces…
2015 UConn BFA Exhibition
The Windham Artspace in downtown Willimantic was one crowded art space as a sizable bunch of spectators gathered to view the culminating work of nearly fifty graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students from the University of Connecticut last night. An impressive plethora of photography, painting, illustration, books, sculpture, installation, printwork,…
A Talk with Matthew Guerruckey, Editor-in-Chief of Drunk Monkeys (2015)
Although I had found Drunk Monkeys by clicking randomly from a catalog of literary magazines, I had not found it easy to click away; I was ensnared briefly by its funny name, and, more importantly, by the wide-ranging nature of its content. Drunk Monkeys, an online literary magazine since…
Artist Spotlight: Troy Caldeira
I met Troy Caldeira at The Daily Campus, UConn’s student newspaper. He has a wonderful ability to capture a moment and a person in his photographs. I spoke with him about his senior project him over email. Describe your senior project. What is the inspiration behind it? “My senior project is…
“My shaking keeps me steady as I go” – Culturally Eclectic Poetry
My shaking keeps me steady as I go. Without it I wouldn’t know if I’m alive or dead. This past spring break I was fortunate enough to spend on a service trip…
This is What It Feels Like To Be Alive – Interviewing Claire Kilroy (2015)
My first question for author Claire Kilroy is, “what has changed since your last visit to UConn?” This is her second time visiting – the first being six years ago in 2009. Her response: “I’ve had a child.” Right now, Kilroy is primarily a mother. Before our interview, she…
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