Orphans in Literature
At The New Inquiry, Alison Kinney examines the use of orphanhood in literature and what attracts readers to this narrative. She goes on to discuss the similarities and differences between orphans…
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Olivia Wetzel
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Olivia Olivia comes from the same place all sad things come from—the sea. Her writing has appeared in Salon, The Rumpus, The Establishment, Ex-Berliner, and the Portland Mercury, among other places. Her speculative memoir set in the afterlife, No One Remembered Your Name But I Wrote It Down, is available through Impossible Wings Press. Prepare yourselves. You can follow her work at oliviawrites.com, on Facebook, and on Twitter.
On Crossword Puzzles and Writing
Over at The Millions, author Christopher J. Yates discusses his affinity for crossword puzzles and how it affects his use of language in his writing: It feels to me that…
On The Beauty of Words
At Book Riot, Aram Mrjoian explores the question of what makes a sentence beautiful. He conjectures that our brain becomes overwhelmed when it sees words organized and used in a way…
Alter Egos and the Obscurity of Personas
At Hyperallergic, Daniel Owen reflects on the Robert Seydel exhibit at the Queens Museum. The late writer and artist’s display explores alter egos and the obscurity of personas, as well…