A beloved classic of gothic fiction, Dracula has enchanted readers across the globe for over a century. The concept of vampires awakens our primitive fears of death, disease, and the fragility of human nature, while simultaneously luring us in by subconsciously appealing to our own desires and anxieties. I was introduced to this 19th century novel in my British […]

Megan Stibley | Contributor Master of Fine Arts in Poetry student and published poet, Sam Fain, read her most recent Chapbook entitled “coughing up planets” at Novel Blends coffee shop on Sept. 28. Hear what she has to say about her poetry in the audio story below. Sam Fain reads to her audience.

Nia Lambdin – Contributor Stephannie Gearhart, an English professor, poses the question of how plays like Shakespeare’s reveal one’s hopes, fears, and beliefs. She now oversees the planning board for the Ohio Valley Shakespeare Conference.  Gearhart attended Bowling Green State University for her undergrad where she started as a Psychology major; however, she soon switched to […]

Courtney Foerg – Contributor This fall I am completing an honors project on period poverty and holding a menstrual drive on campus.  I began my search for content on period poverty in August, 2020 and the search has been surprisingly difficult.  Although people have been menstruating since the beginning of humanity, there is shockingly little literature out […]

Ally Keegan – Contributor  “Love and laughter and fear and pain are universal currencies. We just have to close our eyes and savour the taste of the drink in front of us and listen to the song as it plays.”   The Midnight Library was gifted to me for Christmas the year it was published in 2020. I had no […]

Emma Keeling – Content Editor  It’s October 1st and it’s time to get in the spooky mood! The past few years, I’ve realized my love for scary things, including literature. I’ve been curating my spooky season reading list this past month, waiting until today to share it with you. I invite you to read along with […]

Emma Keeling – Content Editor  Luckily for me, I had lots of time this summer to relax and read for pleasure. Because I had so much time to read, I branched out of my usual genres and experienced some amazing reads I usually wouldn’t have picked. Below is a list of books I’ve read these […]

Kylie Tusing | Content Editor One carbon footprint at a time makes all the change. In a world consumed with temporary and fleeting material items, adapting habits that follow zero waste living can help us take the individual responsibility to reduce waste. These can be simple, everyday changes such as using a reusable water bottle, […]

Nia Lambdin | Contributor Laura Silverman takes the reader into the shoes of Anise Sawyer as she takes on a new kind of summer than she originally planned.  Anise Sawyer grows up with the Santa Cruz beach in her backyard. She is a dedicated surfer and has her summer all planned out before half of […]

Curated by Amanda McGuire Rzicznek | BGSU Professor Professor Amanda McGuire Rzicznek has curated a list of children’s books  for kids to read or have read to them to help them learn about the environment. Hello, Earth!: Poems to Our Planet by Joyce Sidman and illustrated by Miren Asiani Lora (ages 4-8)  From Joyce Sidman: […]