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…
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–…
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…
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…
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…
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…