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Remembering readingThe Little Prince in a high school French class brings one writer an unexpected moment of relief.
This comic series explores the deeply intertwined relationship between fashion and identity.
After Ocean Vuong’s visit to Wesleyan, Sage Marshall interprets his work with a poem of his own.
Claudia Schatz explores the ways her relationship to Lorde’s music has diverged—and remained the same—over the years.
Rebecca Solnit’s book serves as a quasi-guide to Linne Halpern in the immediate aftermath of her college graduation.
After moving to NYC, “Marigold” brings back the memories—and strength—of a simpler time.
After sneaking into a 21+ venue, one concert-goer finds reception with and reverence for Liz Phair.
Amid a stormy midwestern summer, one writer learns to embrace chaos while playing The Last of Us.
Reading Matsuo Bashō's Japanese prose-poetry from 1689, while contemplating stillness, isolation, journeying, and the aftermath of death.
A poetic ode to the golden beauty and heavenly touch of Gustav Klimt's famed 1908 painting.
A college freshman finds a curly-haired, sexually liberated role model in Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw.
One writer finds solace in Sedaris's Me Talk Pretty One Day as she considers life after graduation.
A poetic exploration of Frida Kahlo's Two Nudes in the Forest in relation to the artist's sexuality.
Though used to considering crime dramas mere background noise, one writer becomes captivated by The Five through its music.
A writer finds an unexpected burst of creativity after reading In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri