Alli Armijo // Blog Writer Known for her bildungsroman The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros is celebrated for confronting the innocence of childhood with a perspective tainted by the reality of a lived experience. In her essay “Guadalupe the…
Alli Armijo // Blog Writer The critically-acclaimed poet Richard Siken holds nothing back when it comes to love. He is ruthless and unapologetic, detailing just how blissful –and equally terrifying– romance can be. But one must consider, based on how…
Lauren Simpson // Blog Writer “People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.” Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist The Alchemist is an introspective and symbolic piece that articulately presents its story and meaning through…
Julia Brukx // Blog Assistant On January 1, 2021, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s chef d’oeuvre The Great Gatsby entered the public domain. First published in 1926, the statute of limitations had passed for Gatsby to remain in the possession of Fitzgerald’s…
Olivia Smith // Blog Director Shakespeare is intimidating. His plays are over four hundred years old, use archaic words and definitions, and can be filled to the brim with obscure references. Reading his plays is no small feat. Regardless of…
Alli Armijo // Blog Writer What defines something as realistic? And who has the authority to decide what is realistic? Especially in the realm of literature, realism can often be subverted for drama or fantasy, which is beneficial in the sense that…
Rachel Tarby // Blog Writer Zami: A New Spelling of My Name was written by the profound poet Audre Lorde, who is most well-known for writing about her experiences as both a lesbian woman and a Black woman. The book…
Emma Shacochis // Blog Assistant Frederica “Freddy” Riley feels like she’s lucky. Her girlfriend, Laura Dean, is, on paper, the girl of her dreams: confident, popular, and beautiful. The only issue is that, almost every time a holiday rolls around,…
Ana Hein // Blog Writer There are some books that feel like rites of passage into the club of the “true reader.” There’s a transformative air about them perpetuated by the literary public: you read this book, you will never…
Laura Elias // Blog Writer Today, I have compiled a list of Latine authors and their books coming out in 2021. Authors as well known as Isabel Allende and debut authors like Monica Gomez-Hira will be featured in this list,…
