Leaving Mother Lake reveals popular Chinese singer, Yang Erche Namu’s, rural upbringing in the “Country of Daughters”. The memoir shares her childhood as a part of an anthropologically unique ethnic group called Mosou in the foothills of the China-Tibet border. As a matrilineal society, the Mosou people have unique family dynamics. The families tend to … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Fall 2017
“A Quiet Moment “
by Grace Augustin Flash of red in bare branches. capture the beauty, or simply enjoy the moment? But the bird bares its back, showing its velvety skin – whip out phone, curse its poor quality. Technology is no match for the beauty of nature. Continue reading
Book Review: “Zong!” by M. NourbeSe Philip
by Emma Bozenda In late November of 1781, The Captain of the British slave ship: Zong, ordered 133 African slaves be thrown overboard so that insurance money could be collected. The greed of the Captain and crew proved to be meaningless, as in the following court case that ensued, Gregson v Gilbert (1783), the court … Continue reading
Book Review: “Sula” by Toni Morrison
By Emma Bozenda Sula, first published in 1973, is the second book by Nobel-prize winning author, Toni Morrison. Defined by its grit, impactful language, and exploration of family and friendship, Sula is a powerful work of American literature. The story primarily takes place in the Bottom, a small community tucked away in the hills above … Continue reading
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I used to wonder what my life would sound like if I were a character in one of my books. Would I be the girl privileged to be born in America or the unprivileged black girl born in the bad parts of town? Would I be known for my ability to create grandiose stories with … Continue reading
Book Review of Dave Eggers’ The Circle by Grace Augustin
I was first introduced to Dave Eggers my freshman year, when we read Zeitoun in my creative writing topics class. I fell in love with the book, but after that, I forgot about the book and the author for awhile. But then, two years later, I read the very same book for a rhetoric class, … Continue reading
The Wind by Jeanette Jones
An intangible presence knocks at my window It’s obvious existence is unavoidable This being is causing havoc all across the plane Thump, thump, it must be rain Terrorized screams ring from a distance so near I wonder if this presence brought on that fear Bodies and Blankets float among the grass Pouring out of the … Continue reading
What do you do when something is running away from you? by Julia Stadeker
What do you do when something is running away from you? Do you let it go? Do you chase after it? I don’t know the right answer. Some people would say, “It just depends,” but I want the answer. The answer that solves every problem. An answer that banishes any further questions, an answer that … Continue reading
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