Word of the Week: Imagery

19 Dec 201918 Dec 2019

Imagery is one of the most common , yet most affective literary devices used in literature, poetry, and other alternatives of writing. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary "pictures produced by an imaging system,"…

Holiday Charity Event: Book Charity Drive (Dec. 14- 25)

14 Dec 201913 Dec 2019

Written by: Victoria Hershman Edited by: Megan Jenkins It's the most wonderful time of the year! Yes, the holidays have come again, at just a slightly faster pace than they…

Word of the Week: Allegory

4 Dec 20194 Dec 2019

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, allegory is defined as "the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence." The origins of the word stem from…

Memories on the Shelves

18 Nov 201917 Nov 2019

By: Victoria Hershman Edited by: Megan Jenkins I sit beside the fire and think of all that I have seen of meadow-flowers and butterflies in summers that have been;  …

Word of the Week: Archaic

13 Nov 201913 Nov 2019

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, archaic (adj.) means "having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses", "of, relating to, or characteristic of an earlier or more…

NaNoWriMo: A Beginner’s Guide

5 Nov 20194 Nov 2019

by Megan Jenkins and Victoria Hershman November is the month in which hundreds and thousands of writers challenge themselves to an event known as NaNoWriMo. What is NaNoWriMo? NaNoWriMo is…

Word of the Week: Hallow

31 Oct 201931 Oct 2019

According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, hallow is a verb which means "to make holy or set apart for holy use" or "to respect greatly". The origins of the word stem from…

Death, Dread, and 7 Other Spooky Poems.

31 Oct 201931 Oct 2019

by Megan Jenkins In recognition of the spooky season, here are 7 poems that highlight dread, death, and straight up spooky-ness! 1) Ghost House by Robert Frost I dwell in…

Word of the Week: Macabre

16 Oct 201916 Oct 2019

According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, macabre means, "having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death." The origins of the word stem from the French phrase, "danse Macabre"…

Thoughts on Literature

16 Oct 201915 Oct 2019

Article by: Mary Diver, Alumni member of AMU/APU What is literature? By definition, literature is "writings in prose or verse especially: writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing…