Character-Driven Fiction
By Savannah Bell What makes evocative fiction? Some would argue it’s a compelling setting, something either mystical or deeply grounded in reality. Perhaps it’s realistic dialogue, or maybe, satirical speech…
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Hispanic Heritage Month Recommendations
by Leanna Florez Hispanic Heritage Month takes place from September 15 to October 15, so in the last week of this month, we wanted to highlight some amazing reads by…
Trope Tuesday: The common female sacrifice, powers
by Monica Rivera Sosa Even in fictional words of paper and ink women are still being oppressed and made to look small to conform to the standards of the patriarchy…
Which TikTok Books Are Worth the Read?
Kathleen Nolan // Blog Assistant If you’ve visited Barnes & Noble or your local bookstore recently, you’ve probably seen a “BookTok” table full of contemporary rom-coms, speculative fiction, and even…
Bird by Bird: Anne Lamott on Writing & Its Process
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…
Craft in the Real World Review
Ana Hein // Blog Writer I am a Creative Writing major currently enrolled in my fifth writing workshop at Emerson; I took my first one as a second-semester freshman, and…