As I have been moving through my Creative Writing studies I’ve found myself learning a lot about various writing styles. I’ve been working most recently with fiction, screenwriting, and play-writing. Fiction has been my default style, and what I feel most comfortable with. However, I decided to branch out to understand other kinds of writing. … Continue reading
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Flash Fiction Friday: Untitled
The library was packed, and I mentally cursed myself for coming in broad daylight. I avoided eye contact with the librarian because I still hadn’t returned that chemistry book I borrowed two months ago. I was pretty sure I had lost it. I still hated the library, but I couldn’t deny the beauty of the … Continue reading
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Book Review: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
While many authors, philanthropists, and authorities have provided detailed analyses of how and why racial division occurs, Ta-Nehisi Coates expresses his views through Between the World and Me, a letter to his 15 year-old-son Samori. He expresses that racism is an issue created by society and is still practiced today, no matter how inadvertent the … Continue reading
A Literary Podcast: A Review of “Myths and Legends” by Jason Weiser
The world of podcasts is becoming increasingly trendier and I definitely joined the movement. One of my favorite podcasts is called “Myths and Legends,” and it’s written, hosted, edited, and produced by a married duo named, respectively, Jason and Carissa Weiser. Jason has covered a variety of multicultural myths that don’t just start with the … Continue reading
An Analysis of Jackie Sibblies Drury’s “Really”
Jackie Sibblies Drury’s Really is far more an exercise in playwriting form than in structure. The relatively sparse script focuses less on storytelling than it does demonstrating the camera’s focal point throughout the play, in its own way tying the story together. The characters of Mother and Girlfriend serve to explain Calvin who, presumably, has … Continue reading
2.5 Almonds–Justin Hyde
a drug task-force detective calls me right away I hear in his voice he still believes in what he’s doing: ‘we’ve been on your parolee over a month pulled him over today 2.5 grams of crack cocaine under the driver’s seat taking him to polk county jail now’ 2.5 grams of crack … Continue reading
Relations–Elizabeth Hogan
I can tell people are waiting for me. Down the stream of my blood they are sailing on a cruise of years. Landlocked in life, they braided soil spirit rising with the corn busy, growing life, they had no use for family trees, except perhaps at christenings and quilting bees. Seed of my flesh, … Continue reading
Plumes–Jacob Rayner
I don’t just miss the deep breathing I miss dragging tar to air, making space visible what about the heightened focus? The way my blood coagulates? … Continue reading
Cowardice–Olivia Parker Sergent
Time, the flippant jokester Days slip under my feet So quick Too quick They flee Was it me who caused offense? What threat did I administer, To make you run from me so? You sad, sour grape. I’m not that frightening (Much to my dismay) Unless you’ve seen my temper… I suppose I have raged … Continue reading
Ode to Video Games–Eric Katz
The bearer of the burning flame of destiny, Challenger to trial and gauntlet. Seeking the means to attain ascendancy, Conqueror of the vile, and forever undaunted. Defiler of prophecy, usurper of fate, An unapologetic villain, striving for power. Unseen hand, decrees its own mandate, Malicious soul residing within a dark tower. … Continue reading
Coe Review 