Trope Tuesday: Found Family
by Meg Rady We’ve all heard the old adage, “blood is thicker than water.” Today, the cliché implies that familial bonds are stronger than any other relationship. Whether you think…
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“The Rainbow Rose” by Sam Kostakis
Congratulations to our winner of the March 2023 Writing Challenge, “The Rainbow Rose” by Sam Kostakis. This piece is an aromatic retelling of the classic Sleeping Beauty fairytale. The prompt…
ARC Review: Not So Perfect Strangers
by Meg Rady Not so Perfect Strangers seems like a compelling take on race gender politics through this twisting thriller mystery follwing two woman, complete strangers, bound by a chance…
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Trope Tuesday: Representation of Mixed Race and Racially Ambiguous Characters in Literary Tropes
by Karina Jha Diversity in the literary canon is horrifically sparse. Old white cishet men dominate the literary world, even now, as we bolster our efforts to include as many…
“To Let You Love Me” by Anonymous Author
Congratulations to our winner of the February 2023 Writing Challenge, Anonymous Author with her piece, “To Let You Love Me.” The prompt was to use the words block, satisfaction, and favor in a romance piece.
Female Alumni Author Spotlight: Taylor Jenkins Reid
It took me about three years of being a student at Emerson College before I learned that one of our illustrious alumni is none other than Taylor Jenkins Reid, lauded for her command of the adult literary sphere.