9 Reasons Why I Can’t Trust You If You Don’t Like “Adventure Time”, by Noah Tilsen
I remember when I heard Adventure Time was ending. It felt like an invisible hand was squeezing my heart. I stumbled. My vision became blurry. My left arm began to tingle. Everything smelled like burnt almonds. I woke up in a hospital. But what do you care? You don’t...
In Defense of the Swearing Writer, By Lauren Stretar
Hi, my name is Lauren and I swear. (Sorry, Mom and Dad.) Does it have something to do with my being a writer? Because come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve ever met a writer who doesn’t swear. As my vocabulary has grown larger, the amount of times I’ve been told...
3 Nonbinary Characters in YA Fiction That I’d Want On My Crime Fighting Squad, By Tijqua Daiker
Long ago, before the greater patriarchal regime and its correlated ciscentric literary sphere were erected, humanity existed in relative harmony… but that all changed when the gender binary attacked. Gender—in its entirety, in it’s full spectrum—is especially hard to...
The Skinny on Fat People in Literature, By Abigail Morton
My mom used to gush how she read to me while in her womb, how I kicked when hearing a story. Essentially, I’ve been a reader before I could even read. I’ve also been fat most of my life, and sadly, as a result, I’ve struggled with my self-esteem. Maybe that’s because...
Nine Children’s Books to Reread with a Bachelor’s Degree, by Olivia Skjervold
Pursuing a liberal arts degree equips you with all kinds of useful tools that will help you get a job or question the world around you, but did you ever think about how your degree of choice might help you reinterpret your favorite childhood book? With endless lists...
Six Books Featuring the Hmong Community, By Sandra Vang
According to a 2015 census, there are 299,000 Hmong Americans living in the U.S. (Pew Research Center, 2017) and between 4-15 million Hmong individuals living globally (Unrepresented Nations & Peoples Organization, 2017). Looking at these stats, I feel a warmth in...
How to Write in Harmony With a Tree, by Katie Flint
Every book you pick up is a tree. Every page you write on is also a tree. Your desk was once a tree. Your door was one too. If you need to breathe, and feel sunlight, if you can’t or don’t want to write anywhere human-made, why not go back to the source material....
Three Tarot-Inspired Writing Exercises For The Eso-Curious Writer, by Halee Kirkwood
Tarot is often thought of as a vessel for future-telling, though this limits the possibility of tarot reading. The tarot offers an abundance of potential writing exercises for anyone—you needn’t be a high priestess, brooding hermit, or occult enthusiast of...
IRL By Tommy Pico, Reviewed By Kaitlin Hatman
IRL Tommy Pico Birds, LLC September 2016 ISBN 978-0-9914298-6-8 Reviewed by KAITLIN HATMAN Tommy Pico’s IRL reads like a fragmented blog post educating its readers on the intricate interweaving of social media, race, sexuality, and mental illness. It’s a book...
Fairy Tale Form And Structure To Jump Start Your Writing, By Cody Rogers
I love Fairy Tales. They have a timeless quality to them that I find charming. Whenever I'm struggling for ideas for a story (or for a blog...) I tend to see myself going back to them for inspiration. So, in the simplest way possible I thought I'd break down the...
What Happens When A Man Falls From The Sky, by Lesley Nneka Arimah, Reviewed by Chavonn Williams Shen
What Happens When A Man Falls From The Sky Lesley Nneka Arimah Penguin Random House April 2017 ISBN 0735211027 240 Reviewed by CHAVONN WILLIAMS SHEN When I was first given the task to write a book review for Lesley Arimah’s What Happens When a Man Falls From the Sky,...
THRILL ME: ESSAYS ON FICTION, By Benjamin Percy, Reviewed by Maya Wesman
Thrill Me: Essays on Fiction Benjamin Percy Graywolf Press October 2016 ISBN 978-1-55597-759-7 184 pages Reviewed by MAYA WESMAN Benjamin Percy’s book Thrill Me: Essays on Fiction is a joy to read. As a writer, I am always looking for insight from other writers,...
