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Madman by Tracy Groot Review & Recommendation
By: Alayna Cowden As a person who, admittedly, shies away from things labeled “historical fiction” and worse, “Christian fiction,” I can’t deny that I felt a little apprehensive in starting this book. Would it be corny and preachy? Would Jesus be portrayed in a way that isn’t accurate or seems pushy? Hence, it took me…
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Art that Defies Expectations — an Interview with Kate Rowekamp
By: Erin Adelman We have all likely experienced the feeling to some extent: your life is moving at a pace out of sync with your peers, you are behind, you might not reach the next milestone that is expected of you.
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Meet Your Professors! — Interview Two, Patrick Murphy
Last semester, back when things were strange in the way we call “normal,” I was thrilled to be in the course ENG 360B: Comics in Theory and In Practice, co-taught by professors Jody Bates and Patrick Murphy. I had tried making comics before but always stopped short of completing them, but this class gave me…
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Isolated Domesticity: A Review of Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting by Penelope Mortimer
By: Anna Maltbie One definition of insanity, often attributed to Einstein, is performing the same action over and over and expecting different results. What else can everyday domestic activities be, then, but a descent into insanity?
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Selvage, Diaspora, and Lingual Processes: a Conversation with Hoa Nguyen
National Poetry Month 2020 By: Savannah Trent I sat down, well more accurately sat down and logged into google chat, to talk to poet Hoa Nguyen to ask her about identity, belonging, and the diasporic experience. Nguyen, whose 2016 book length collection of poems Violet Energy Ingots was shortlisted for the 2017 Griffin prize in…
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Student Spotlight: The Art of Codex (Nick Felaris)
This week, instead of a virtual student reading, we have more of a student spotlight: an introduction to the art of Nick Felaris. Nick (aka Codex) has created a video showcasing his art and animations.
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Meet Your Professors! Interview One — cris cheek
National Poetry Month 2020 At the start of this semester, I wanted to begin a series of interviews with professors; I believe our faculty are what make the entire Miami English department special and I hoped to use the platform to showcase that. Now that so much has changed as a result of the pandemic,…
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Nīnauele me Jim Chapson — Interview by Paul Vogel
National Poetry Month 2020 Born in Honolulu in 1944, Jim Chapson attended San Francisco State University and received his MA in 1968. With his partner, the Irish poet James Liddy (1934–2008), he moved to Milwaukee in 1976 and taught in the UW-Milwaukee English Department as an adjunct until 2016. He served as Poet Laureate of…
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Virtual Student Reading — “Annabel Lee” read by Cosette Gunther
National Poetry Month 2020 To kick off this week, we have another virtual student reading! Today, Cosette Gunther (a first year and member of the editorial staff for inklings) is reading a favorite poem of hers — “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allen Poe — and discusses a little bit about why she loves Poe’s poetry.
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Art, Legacy, and Activism: An Interview with Siri Imani, by Kyle Flemings
National Poetry Month 2020 Siri Imani is an artivist who has galvanized the city of Cincinnati with her potent lyricism and star quality performances. Imani and her collective Triiibe, that includes the talented vocalist and musician Aziza Love, and the incredible beat maker and lyricist poet Pxvce (Peace), have performed nationwide and are quickly becoming…