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- My Favorite Book – Freshwater - If there's one book that I believe everyone should read once in their life, it's my favorite book - Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi. From my course, Queer Literature under Dr. Bill Albertini, I discovered Emezi's Freshwater (2018). Once more, my course, Creative Writing Thesis Workshop under Professor Amorak Huey, was instructed to present our favorite piece of literature. After days of pondering, I chose Freshwater. Here are a few reasons as to why you should check it out: Autobiographical Fiction The realm to the genre of autobiographical fiction intersects our… Read more...
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- Jeanette Winterson for “gAyPRIL” - "gAyPRIL" (Gay-April) continues on Falcon Radio, sharing a playlist curated by the Queer Trans Student Union, sharing songs celebrating the LGBTQ+ experience. In similar vein, you… Read more...
- Poetics of April - As we enter into the poetics of April, also known as national poetry month, here are four voices from well to lesser known. The Tradition… Read more...
- Barbara Marie Minney in Perrysburg - Indie bookstore, Gathering Volumes, just hosted poet and (transgender) activist, Barbara Marie Minney in Perrysburg To celebrate Trans Day of Visibility, Minney read from her… Read more...
- Visiting Author: Sheila Squillante - Last week, the visiting author, Sheila Squillante, presented the art of creative non-fiction at BGSU. Last year, her memoir came out. From Chatham University in… Read more...
- Petrofiction Review: Oil on Water - Here's my review of Oil on Water by Helon Habila - a petrofiction novel which won The Commonwealth Prize and Caine Prize. For context, petrofiction… Read more...
- Recommendations for Women’s History Month - March is a time to celebrate Women's History Month - and what better way than to dive into literature! Here are four recommendations for Women's… Read more...