William Burroughs’ Naked Lunch is confusing in how it shifts narrators, places, and topics without warning. There seems to be… Read more Naked Lunch Review
How Nonfiction and Fiction Writing Intersect
A family member gave me a book titled, “How to Write Historical Fiction.” I haven’t written historical fiction and I… Read more How Nonfiction and Fiction Writing Intersect
I Learned Everything for My Job Outside of Class
My official job title is office administrator, but it’s a bit more than answering the phone and processing invoices. I’m… Read more I Learned Everything for My Job Outside of Class
UCLA: A Year in Review
My year at UCLA started off rocky and progressively became better. One of the best things about UCLA is the… Read more UCLA: A Year in Review
From the Corner of His Eye: Book Review
From the Corner of His Eye by Dean Koontz is an engaging novel because of its many faceted taps into… Read more From the Corner of His Eye: Book Review
America as Hughe’s Hope
Langston Hughes’ “Let America Be America Again” works through three stories, the poor white man, the black man, and the… Read more America as Hughe’s Hope
Timelessness of Letters
The number of letters mailed has been declining each year as we move to electronic means of communication (U.S. Statistics).… Read more Timelessness of Letters
Between the World and Me Review
Ta-Nehisi Coates framed his non-fiction book Between the World and Me as a long letter to his son. Besides being… Read more Between the World and Me Review
3 Appeals of References
1. Blending the new with the familiar Some books do not simply quote or allude to another work, but create… Read more 3 Appeals of References
Is Literature Degenerating?
Edna O’Brien details the merits of literature to come to the question of whether or not literature is currently dying… Read more Is Literature Degenerating?
