At first, it became obvious why “Spoken Portrait” by Uriel Quesada was picked for the Iowa Review because of the author’s ability to relate to the readers. At the bare surface that’s all the seems. However, the story goes deeper with the reader. This is a story about a writer in a coffee shop and she … Continue reading
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“I’d Save the Kids” by Michael Horton
I ended choosing the story I’d Save the Kids to read in the 87th Issue of Glimmer Train. I started to read quite a few stories, but I’d Save the Kids is the only one that I related to the most and found the most interesting and well-written. The simple, short story tells of a … Continue reading
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Orange Roses
In “Orange Roses,” included in her 2013 book of the same title, Lucy Ives writes: “Reason is a language. In this sense it is no more or less perfect than any other language.” This statement about reason suggests that reason is merely an option, among many equal competitors; that there are methods other than reason … Continue reading
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Some people have heard of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. The movie, starring Jack Nicholson as its front man, won all five major academy awards and still remains to be critically acclaimed. However, most people don’t know that it is a novel by Ken Kesey. This novel offers riveting insight into the daily life … Continue reading
The Catcher in the Rye
Since its publication in 1951, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger has been considered to be a highly controversial yet widely beloved story. Despite getting banned in classrooms and libraries across the nation, The Catcher in the Rye as garnered a cult following of appreciative readers. If you don’t mind swear words, prostitution, … Continue reading
Book Review: Cat’s Cradle Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, who writes with one of the most unique voices I have ever encountered, was just introduced to me two weeks ago. Somehow, I escaped reading Slaughterhouse 5 in high school but now that a friend recommended him, I decided to dive into the borderline nihilism that disguises many of his works. I read … Continue reading
Magic Reality: A Discovery of Witches
Introducing… What We Read Wednesday! I was recommended a few novels to read over the summer by my writing professor, Audrey Niffenegger’s The Time Traveler’s Wife (enjoyable, but I had the plot twists somewhat ruined since I’d seen the movie in my high school years) and Deborah Harkness’s, A Discovery of Witches. A Discovery of Witches caught … Continue reading
