Writing As Process and Goal
Allison Armijo // Blog Writer I remember when I was in elementary school, writing minorly fleshed-out stories on cardstock paper in crayon. I had control over the story; I could…
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Sex “Self-Help” Literature: Who Is It Helping?
by Alli Armijo // Blog Writer Tucked between the relationship and sociology sections of every bookstore, there are usually three to four books about female anatomy, often with selectively provocative…
Confessional Essays in the Literary Canon
Alli Armijo // Blog Writer Every morning, I like to sit down and journal. Sometimes I write about the people in my life, sometimes I vent, and sometimes I am…
The Breakup Stories: Reflections Post-First Draft
Frankie Rowley // Blog Writer At nineteen, I have completed my lifelong dream: becoming an author. Becoming an author has been anything but the euphoric process I thought it would…
Dreaming of You: A Journey Into Celebrity and What It Means to Disappear
Allison Armijo // Blog Writer Have you ever brought your idol back from the dead? Have you ever wanted to? Melissa Lozada-Oliva is a Guatemalan and Colombian American author. Winning…
Love: What We Know Based On “What We Talk About”
Allison Armijo // Blog Writer Raymond Carver is known for his minimalist writing style, through which he challenges his audience to read between the lines, emphasizing the idea that what…