Liberty Henry // Blog Writer Whenever men write women— particularly cisgender, heterosexual men— their inability to comprehend them is almost always disastrously apparent within the first few chapters, or even the first few paragraphs, of a book. While writers should…
Isabel DeSisto // Guest Writer Tension, pining, and walking the thin line between love and hate are some of the many aspects that elevate a subpar romance to a fantastic one. Hatred is a strong feeling: my mom used to…
Alli Armijo // Blog Writer The first thing I do when I am interested in a book is turn to a random page and read a passage. It might be a few words or a few sentences, but it usually…
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 trying to work through temporary existential crises. Whatever the case…
Kathleen Nolan // Blog Assistant Whether you’ve spent hours scrolling through BookTok this year or love to browse the popular fiction table at your local bookstore, you’ve probably heard the name Taylor Jenkins Reid. Reid, an Emerson graduate, has been…
Allison Armijo // Blog Writer Carmen Maria Machado is no stranger to horror, as a genre, or as an experience. Critically acclaimed author of In the Dream House, a memoir about queer domestic abuse, Machado is known for confronting difficult…
Allison Armijo // Blog Writer From Stephen King’s On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft to Ray Bradbury’s Zen in the Art of Writing, authors, both new and old, have provided readers and fans with the opportunity to gain insight…
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…
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…
