My Recent Reads and Various Wanderings

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The Kind of Writing I Want to Publish

When I think about the kind of writing I would most like to publish as an editor, my mind automatically drifts to creative nonfiction—specifically, the travel essay. I think of PrairyErth, a book that I read in an Environmental Literature class as a sophomore, and I can’t forget the way the author’s writing made me feel.… Continue reading

Reflections on Ron Spatz’s Class Visit

What does it mean to publish a literary magazine with a “provincial” flavor? That is a question that I will be grappling with as I profile the Virginia-based literary magazine Shenandoah, and I was thrilled that Ron brought his experience developing a magazine with firm roots in the remotest US state to class.… Continue reading

Zine-Making: Penmanship, Pop-out Pictures, and Perfectionism

When the time came to select a topic for my Zine, it felt natural to go with one of my quirkiest obsessions: The Lord of the Rings legendarium, and more specifically, hobbits. These quirky “little people” with an affinity for gardening, sleeping late, and eating large quantities at every meal have delighted and entertained me ever since I read The Lord of the Rings last year, and now that I am working on an independent study at school that looks at the possible influences of the 1918 flu pandemic on Tolkien’s fantasy universe, it felt natural to make the focus of my Zine something that is currently occupying the forefront of my mind.… Continue reading

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