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The Classics Aren't Dead: "A Modest Proposal" still modest after 300 years

The Classics Aren’t Dead: “A Modest Proposal” still modest after 300 years

Sam Szekely, Volunteer April 8, 2025

Growing up, classic literature was framed to me as this terrifying and boring behemoth sure to haunt high school English classes and students’ nightmares for years to come — and I suspect that I wasn’t...

"The Midnight Library," Owl Criticism, and Me

“The Midnight Library,” Owl Criticism, and Me

Tate Kraetzer, Volunteer April 1, 2025

Content Warning: Suicide, Suicidal Ideation, Self Harm   At the risk of sounding conceited, let’s harken back to two specific quotes from my previous blog posts.  First, in my review of...

The Bartimaeus Sequence: I was 20 and It Made Me Cry

The Bartimaeus Sequence: I was 20 and It Made Me Cry

Maria Tejeda Solorzano, Volunteer March 4, 2025

The Bartimaeus Sequence actually started as a trilogy. Written by Jonathan Stroud, the original trilogy was published from 2003 to 2005, with the books in the following order: “The Amulet of Samarkand,”...

A Defense of Authorship in the Age of AI

A Defense of Authorship in the Age of AI

Austin Thornton, Volunteer February 25, 2025

Since the introduction of generative artificial intelligence models, newly-released books can be and have been plagiarized with AI-generated copies within a day of their release. Students are increasingly...

Creating in Perilous Times: What Would You Carry?

Creating in Perilous Times: What Would You Carry?

Brynne Boehlecke, Editor-in-Chief February 18, 2025

Last year, I wrote a blog post covering my experience in the “Stone Award Book Club,” a 1-credit course focused on unpacking Robin Wall Kimmerer’s “Braiding Sweetgrass” and learning what it means...

What’s the Table Function in the Notes App Even For?: A Review of All the Books I Read in 2024

What’s the Table Function in the Notes App Even For?: A Review of All the Books I Read in 2024

Tate Kraetzer, Volunteer February 4, 2025

Editor's Note: The writer has changed their opinion on one of the books reviewed in this blog. Click here to read Tate's updated position on "The Midnight Library".    If you have an iPhone...

Elitist, Sure, But Also Wildly Irresponsible: Why The English Field Needs to Stop Ignoring Popular Fiction

Elitist, Sure, But Also Wildly Irresponsible: Why The English Field Needs to Stop Ignoring Popular Fiction

Shoshana Groom, Assistant Editor January 22, 2025

Last year, I started off an Oregon State University writing class by pissing off my professor, which is rare for a blatantly annoying teachers’ pet like myself. We were required to read the text “Writing...

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Horror, Queerness, and “Malevolent”

Rhys Hodson, Volunteer January 14, 2025

Warning: The following contains spoilers for the podcast "Malevolent."   It comes as no surprise that certain demographics tend to gravitate more towards certain genres. But there is one prevalent...

A List of Free Short Story Podcasts

A List of Free Short Story Podcasts

Shoshana Groom, Assistant Editor January 7, 2025

Audiobooks can be an efficient, engaging way to read while you’re on the move or keeping your hands busy, but finding cheap audiobooks can be difficult, especially if you don’t want to support Amazon....

Body Horror: A Spotlight on Sam Logan and Indie Horror In General

Body Horror: A Spotlight on Sam Logan and Indie Horror In General

Laurent Kate, Volunteer December 3, 2024

Horror is a genre both divisive and varied. Those who adore it often do so for the same reasons others dislike it — the discomfort it invokes. Oftentimes, horror holds a mirror to our face and asks...

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The Nature of Love and Sacrifice in “The Locked Tomb”

Rhys Hodson, Volunteer November 26, 2024

Submit to PRISM here! Warning: The following includes spoilers for all three currently released books in “The Locked Tomb” series “To love and to be loved is to change” — a familiar sentiment,...

What if Winnie the Pooh Went to Oregon State?

What if Winnie the Pooh Went to Oregon State?

Rachel Snyder, Volunteer November 19, 2024

Submit to PRISM here! Oregon State’s Newest Student: Winnie the Pooh Winnie the Pooh has a cozy dorm room with his roommate Piglet in McNary Hall. He requested a room that looked upon a tree, but...

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