Unload the Canon
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…
Opinion
Surviving Shakespeare
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…
Realistic Queer Representation in Literature
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…
Zami: A New Spelling of My Name Review
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…
The Secret History Review
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…
Leigh Bowery: Enigma & Essence
Allison Armijo // Blog Writer How do you define “queer”? Do you see it? Do you feel it? Use one definition or many? Is it an assault, or a celebration?…