Christina Bagni//Blog Writer It’s practically a rite of passage for kids to go through an “Ancient Egypt” phase. Mine lasted from fifth grade through all of middle school, during which I wrote half-researched stories about Ra and Set and wore…
Nonfiction at Its Best: Unraveling Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis
Jonathan Smith // Blog Writer I heard of Marjane Satrapi’s memoir, Persepolis, back in high school, but never picked it up until my college history course last semester. I was ready to feel depressed because both parts of the memoir,…
The Art of the Minor Character: Showing Love for Those a Step Away from the Spotlight
Jonathan Smith // Blog Writer We all admire the protagonists in series such as Percy Jackson & the Olympians and Harry Potter for their heroism. It’s easy to root for these major characters because they’re the central focus of the…
Could Internships be the Answer to the Publishing Industry’s Diversity Problem?
Felicia Gullotta // Blog Writer It’s a problem even STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Medical) fields face—a lack of diversity. In publishing the lack of diversity can be harder to find especially, if you don’t know where to look. While…
A Beginners Guide to Finding the Perfect Tea for your Perfect Read
Felicia Gullotta // Blog Writer Tea goes with books like peanut butter goes with jelly. And it’s not just Earl Grey out there; there is a whole wide world of tea so that you can find something perfect for every…
Make Lit Class Great Again: Bastard out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison
Christina Bagni//Blog Writer Dorothy Allison’s novel Bastard out of Carolina has the voice of To Kill a Mockingbird, the detailed characters of Beloved, and the suspense of a Stephen King novel. It is rare to see an honest, unfiltered…