The “Incorrect” Truth of Catharsis by Hannah YoungPosted on December 13, 2020 A short history of the term "catharsis" and its relevance to the discussion of artistic truth vs. scientific fact. Creative NonfictionIndependent Projectart history human sadness neuroscience psychology science sigmund freud truth
You’re Allowed to Leave by Hannah YoungPosted on October 15, 2020 Lady Bird (2017) taught me more about my relationship with my hometown and the people in it in ninety-five minutes than I could figure out in nineteen years. Creative NonfictionIndependent Project21st century coming of age family film identity Long Distance Love New York City relationships
Unrooted: Dangerous Anonymity by Hannah YoungPosted on March 30, 2020February 21, 2023 On unnamed narrators in the fiction of Jhumpa Lahiri and Edwidge Danticat. CriticismFirst-Year Writing Seminaridentity literature narrative social commentary storytelling