Plath vs. Steinbeck: Gender in Classic Literature Julia Ray, Northern Arizona University John Steinbeck and Sylvia Plath construct their women characters quite differently.… December 6, 2023
How I Found Gentleness Through Painting Anne Bannon, Scripps College Still Lifes as a Balm for the Soul… August 6, 2023
The Tortured Artist Is a Dangerous and Damaging Stereotype Kelsi Karpinski, Michigan State University Society tells us that the most beautiful art is born out of suffering — a potentially life-threatening lie.… August 28, 2021
Is Poetry Sparked by Mental Anguish? Bradford Smith, Louisiana State University 'Men have called me mad but the question is not yet settled, whether madness is or is not the loftiest intelligence.' — Edgar Allan Poe… June 1, 2020
5 Reasons Why You Should Habitually Read Poetry in College Carli Moses, Union University If you find yourself stressed, running from one thing to the next, you might need a new strategy. This reading habit can help bring intentionality to chaotic routines.… October 25, 2019
6 ‘Classics’ of English Literature I Promise You Won’t Hate Bekah Black, Spring Arbor University They’re not as scary as your English classes make them sound.… June 6, 2019
6 Female-Authored Books Every Young Man Should Read Sam Shepherd, McGill University Because there's more to growing up than 'The Catcher in the Rye.'… June 3, 2019
‘Mary Ventura And The Ninth Kingdom’ Offers a Glimpse of College-Aged Sylvia Plath Bekah Black, Spring Arbor University The recently discovered short story acts as a pseudo-sequel to 'The Bell Jar.'… February 13, 2019
In ‘The Letters of Sylvia Plath, Volume II,’ a Brilliant Poet Gets a Second Life Michelle Dreyer, Southern New Hampshire University Who said a dead writer can’t publish new books?… December 1, 2018