By Jenni Cooper “I wonder if maybe all you do is meet people and lose them and your smile fades the further you go because you have to...

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By Jay Paine About a year ago, I began studying ancient Latin, and the language has forever changed how I experience poetry. After...

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By Jay Paine I recently read Albert Camus’ philosophical novel, The Fall, and its point of view offers a unique literary experience. The...

By Keegan Waller When you ask writers how they get past writer’s block, in my experience people fall in to one of two camps. They either...

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By Janell Schroeder It’s the most common writing advice I’ve received through my four and a half years at school. “Write every day. Even...