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Olivia Wetzel

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Olivia Wetzel is a student taking time off to live and work in San Francisco. If she could be any animal, she’d be a penguin. She’s never eaten pepperoni before, and one of her feet is a whole size bigger than the other.
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Orphans in Literature

  • Olivia Wetzel
  • October 6, 2015
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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On Crossword Puzzles and Writing

  • Olivia Wetzel
  • October 1, 2015
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…
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On The Beauty of Words

  • Olivia Wetzel
  • September 30, 2015
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…
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Alter Egos and the Obscurity of Personas

  • Olivia Wetzel
  • September 24, 2015
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…
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