The Weekly Spark: Complete the Proust Questionnaire
Today’s weekly spark comes from Marcel Proust. Some background: In the 19th century, French writer Marcel Proust stumbled upon a questionnaire called, “An Album to Record Thoughts, Feelings, ect.” Proust […]
an excerpt from Airbrushed Nation: The Lure and Loathing of Women’s Magazines
Oh, I am so excited about today’s post. On Tuesday, October 30th, Seal Press will release Airbrushed Nation: The Lure and Loathing of Women’s Magazines by Jennifer Nelson. A well-known […]
Enough is (Your) Enough
A few weeks ago, a friend was talking about her goals. I want to see my friends enough. I want to see my family enough. I want to exercise enough. […]
38 things October update
The list is a way to encourage myself to try new things, branch out, do what I need to do. And, so, ambitiously, I open up a document on my […]
the woman who lives in my house
I am nursing the crud and only have so many firing brain cells right now and I used them all to write an article that I had due so I […]
be particular
Last week in class, we were talking about the media. We talked about what it teaches us, what messages it gives off, why we engage, how it affects us. As […]
Back to school inspiration
There is a certain little thrill I get when the calendar flips to September. It’s not just that football season is kicking off. It’s not that there is just the […]
Some poems for the Journey
A little know fact about me is that I went to graduate school to be a poet. My very first advisor felt that I had some skills at prose and […]
The List: Journal Prompts
Sometimes, there is nothing more daunting then the sense that we should journal and the blank page that stares back at us saying, “Come on, come on!” If you are […]
