Persona in the Cultural Realm
"But how do the derivatives of the accidental, representative ‘poor image’ function?" An analysis of Rebecca Black.
Student Work: Criticism
Truth and Lies
"Nabokov creates quite a web for his readers, meant to at once ensnare them through Humbert’s beckoning, but also by revealing the web itself through his aesthetic manipulation of language as a medium." An essay on the relationship between ethics and aesthetics in Lolita.
Spoiler Alert
"With every morally questionable work of art or fiction there are those who become obsessed with 'deliberate moralizing.'" An essay on Nabokov's Lolita.
Destiny, Manifest
“This is the nature of war,” proclaims Judge Holden, “whose stake is at once the game and the authority and the justification.” A study of violence in the American West.
Magazine as Community
Racing the sleep mode and other technological barriers to reading a magazine. A review of Kinfolk.
Before: Issue One
"Before the rest, we bring you the undiscovered gems found across the boroughs we call home." A new publication.
Native: Issue One
"Your guide to New York City’s eateries, cafés, and bakeries brought to you from a local’s perspective." A new publication.
Greetings from Herland
The myth of the Amazonian woman has been treated well by time. Originating as the recurrent Greek mythos of women warriors from the geographically unassigned land of Amazonia, towards the 16th century the myth received a rejuvenating shot of popularity. …
Francis Bacon’s Cruel Optimism
"The brushstrokes are somewhat cruel and yet so purely existential that although Bacon exposes cruelty, all I feel is my heartbeat breathing new life into every vein."