The travel experience I’m missing most right now is grabbing a backpack/suitcase, a friend, and your courage and heading to a faraway region of the world to follow a route you’ve created for yourself. It’s equal parts terrifying and exhilarating, and I find a lot of joy in hearing about other people’s experiences engaging in independent travel.… Continue reading
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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
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
A few months ago, a classmate of mine applied for an internship at N+1 Magazine. One component of the application process is an article that the applicant must write in a style that emulates that of the writers published in N+1, and the particular prompt that my classmate was answering was about his social media presence.… Continue reading
Though the Internet connects us, it also presents us with repetitive cycles of difficult news, misinformation, and messages that make us doubt our worth. You can’t eliminate all negativity from your online sphere, but you can work on curating newsfeeds that promote persistence, confidence, and mindfulness.… Continue reading
