Twilight Saga: A Modern Fairytale
by Mia Murphy I had the novel in my possession for two weeks before attempting to read it. One day, I decided to see what…
Tag: travel writing
Vladimir Nabokov in the Grand Canyon & the Discovery of Butterfly Neonympha
by Lois Kapila “I am driving off to California to-morrow with butterfly-nets, manuscripts and a new set of teeth.” ~Nabokov, from a letter to Edmind…
The Life and Times of Terry Southern: A Texan Gone Hollywood
by Byron Browne “Southern?” she asks, unsure about the word or even what part of speech it may be. “That’s right.” I answer, although I’m…
Mr Biswas’ Houses: Finding V.S. Naipaul in Trinidad
by Philip Cartelli From an airplane window, Trinidad initially appears as a dense green forest rising over the turquoise Caribbean Sea. Beyond the Northern Range…
Interview with Jerry Sutphin, Expert Aboard the Delta Queen Steamboat
by Jennifer Ciotta Gerald W. Sutphin has taken his passion of steam boating to an incredible level. Involved in a variety of river projects since…
A Historical Account Aboard the Delta Queen
By Jerry Sutphin Early one evening in the fall of 1996 I received an unexpected telephone call from David Snow, Special Programs Director for the…
The “Easy” Yet Complex Writing of Walter Mosley, A Black Jewish Author
by Mallory Sweeney Although often pictured sporting his signature cocked, off-white fedora, Walter Mosley proves through his writing that he is certainly capable of wearing…
A New Kind of Renaissance: Touring Harlem
by Jennifer Ciotta As I ventured out into the freezing cold this past Saturday, I almost ran back inside, put off by the wind gusts…
Finding Mark Twain’s Hannibal
by Terrell Dempsey I have spent three delightful days in Hannibal, loitering around all day long, examining the old localities and talking with the grey-heads…
Faith Ringgold’s Tar Beach, A Literary Review
by Mallory Sweeney Many times in children’s literature, the audience is targeted through a variety of simplistic yet effective methods. Children are the main characters…