Happiness is a Matter of Prioritizing: Erich Maria Remarque and the Art of Living
A rumination on Remarque’s lasting legacy on the power of finding happiness in the midst of hardship and an ever-changing landscape.
Argent
Voices from Chernobyl – The Voices Worth Hearing
Voices echoing from a point in time we cannot fully apprehend and yet time that contains and conjoins us all---be it via radioactive particles that travel in the air for a hundred thousand years, or through fragments of words and expressions that reverberate inside us long after we have turned the page.
Under Siege
An all-American girl finds herself negotiating high-context relationships in Italy... all while wearing borrowed pajamas.
Long Live the King
Perhaps the most significant—and often overlooked—reason for Stephen King’s success is the heartwood of his stories. At their core, King’s novels are not about the monsters; they’re about the people.
Instructions Upon Opening
Original poetry
The Nostalgia Effect of Stranger Things
With allusions to classic 80’s movies like E.T. and Stand by Me, Stranger Things came swooping in during a time when the world’s weariness of modernity was at its peak and stole our hearts with the nostalgia effect.
The Evolution of Zelda
Over thirty years ago, a pixelated hero saved the princess and stole the hearts of gamers for generations to come.
Seduction, Love, and Betrayal in an Age of Magic and Torment
A familiar story brimming with fresh insights