The Blog
what would Jesus doodle (WWJD)?
by isabel ledezma
About a year and a half ago, I sat at the register at work behind a sheet of plexiglass wondering when my seemingly endless shift would be over.
let your writing breathe
by shan rao
In December of 2020 I started knitting a sweater. (Bear with me—after all, a sweater is a kind of poem.)
Inertia and Inspiration
By maia Nunez
Motion sickness is a recent development for me. Perhaps it’s because I’m getting older, but I really can’t read in a moving vehicle anymore without a small wave of nausea sweeping over me.
i contain multitudes
by: marissa pecorelli
I am someone who both gets confused when I try to sound out syllables and voluntarily checks out a book on quantum physics.
cool blueberry lavender
by: Emma burden
Is it impossible for anyone else to finish a Vitamin Water? I’m genuinely asking.
Romanticising a small life
By Bea mendoza
As a second semester senior barreling towards graduation and the “real world,” I have had to confront the big question: what do I want to do with my life?
do the work for you
by juju jaworski
I walked into beloved Franny’s Space in the Lowenstein Building as the clock ticked closer and closer to 5:30.
let go of comparisons
by marissa pecorelli
As long as I can remember, my family has labeled me as “the bad one.” I have an older sister who’s seven years older than me, and as long as I can remember my family has compared us.
guilty pleasures: thoughts on fan culture
by isabel ledezma
You’re going to laugh, I know. But before you do, consider this: I know the readership here on this website.
if your art is good enough for you, it is good enough
by bea mendoza
This blog post has been impossible to write.
Magic Words: Letters and Building a Presence within Absence
by maia nuñez
Do you ever marvel at the inherent magic of writing?
You Don’t Have to be Miserable to Write Good Poetry
by michelle agaron
Good writing always begins with a tortured writer—or does it?
learning to create with something to lose
by shan rao
I spent the majority of my first year in college convinced I was going to fail out. This is not a new story: if you know me well, I’ve probably mentioned it
Emo Girlboss Poetry Is Older Than You Think
By Isabel Daniel
We’ve all been there: it’s 3 am and the world feels like it’s ending, so you decide to unleash all your worst metaphors about life and love in the notes app.
ON CLOWNCORE, SEX NEUTRALITY, AND LITERARY FAILURES: RETHINKING COHESIVE AND CONSISTENT SELF-NARRATION
by leah toledano
How might clowncore, sex neutrality, and literary failures work together to produce a coherent narrative?
Yes, that’s it! They don’t.
my four favorite (appropriately tragic) literary love triangles
by Alexandra Richardson
Tissues out, kids.
film review: beautiful boy
by bessie rubinstein
Beautiful Boy accomplishes a daunting task: the film brings a story about substance abuse to a mass audience without feeling, as a friend so scornfully predicted, like a “saccharine Hollywooded version” of addiction.
5 poets you need to know
by lucia bailey
Poetry has made a major comeback in the last few years thanks to social media. If you love poetry and want to expand your repertoire, here are five poets that you should add to your library.
mary and the lev grossman lecture
by mary alter
It’s Monday night at 7:22pm and I’m sitting down right after hearing Lev Grossman speak on how he became a writer.
I am a chronic doodler (and i will not be stopped)
by tatiana gallardo
I have an addiction. Every single time I am sitting in front of a sheet of paper – be it a page in a book, a napkin, a syllabus, a grocery list, maybe even a birth certificate – and I have a writing utensil in hand, I will begin to doodle.
guilty pleasure reads: 5 books i’ve read that i can’t admit i’ve loved
by alexandra richardson
What do Lolita, Anne Boleyn, and Star Wars have in common?
Sorry Friends, Rochester Sucks
by ann pekata
There’s no witty, humorous, clever hook or anecdote to introduce this topic properly, so I’m just going to lay it flat: Rochester, the “heartthrob” of Jane Eyre, is not as romantic and swoon-worthy as many fans believe.
Summer in Kiawah
by Mary Alter
Every summer since long before I was born, my family has been vacationing to Kiawah Island, South Carolina.
Why I write
by cat reynolds
How do I understand who I am?
How do I understand who I am not?
How do I understand where I am?
A sweet trip to magnolia bakery
by gillian kwok
One of The Comma crew’s first trips of the 2018-2019 school year was to the charming Magnolia Bakery, to enjoy some sweet treats and each other’s company.