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    Category: Literature

    Featured posts regarding literature and writing, whether that be literary analysis, book reviews, or analyzing the history of writers.

    A Hipster in Motion

    The minimalist movement is consuming U.S. cities: Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and NYC will soon be void of bicycles; bicycle lanes will be re-branded with white stick-figure… Read more “A Hipster in Motion”

    July 23, 2018 by Devin R. Larsen

    The Writing Life by Annie Dillard

    When the average person thinks of the artist, they think of an enlightened, solitary thinker that is creating art at the will of something greater than themselves.… Read more “The Writing Life by Annie Dillard”

    March 4, 2018March 4, 2018 by Devin R. Larsen

    George Saunders’s Tenth of December

    In William Faulkner’s 1950 speech “Address upon Receiving the Novel Prize for Literature,” he warned attendees that the Great Fear of his time (nuclear holocaust) was a… Read more “George Saunders’s Tenth of December”

    January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 by Devin R. Larsen

    Brief Words on Writing

    Writing is performative. Whether performed by the author or the audience, the medium of writing is, fundamentally, the textual embodiment of Voice. The written voice is the… Read more “Brief Words on Writing”

    January 30, 2018January 30, 2018 by Devin R. Larsen

    The Deception of Self in Flannery O’Connor’s “Everything That Rises Must Converge”

    Flannery O’Connor, the mid-20th century, Southern Gothic writer, is often lauded for her abnormal characters and introspection on the intersectionalities of race relations, ethics, and morality in… Read more “The Deception of Self in Flannery O’Connor’s “Everything That Rises Must Converge””

    October 17, 2017January 31, 2018 by Devin R. Larsen

    Conserving Momentum in David Foster Wallace’s “Incarnations of Burned Children”

    A parents worst nightmare: the grotesque and tragic injuries or ailments that may befell their child when left unattended. In nearly 1,100 words, David Foster Wallace’s “Incarnations… Read more “Conserving Momentum in David Foster Wallace’s “Incarnations of Burned Children””

    September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 by Devin R. Larsen

    Poseidon’s Desk Job

    Has your office job got you down? Feeling as if you cannot enjoy the simple pleasures of life as time passes you by? Would it provide some… Read more “Poseidon’s Desk Job”

    September 18, 2017September 18, 2017 by Devin R. Larsen

    Feigning Individualism While Eluding Reality in ZZ Packer’s “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere”

    Entering college can make for a complicated experience that often times produces more anxiety than pleasure. For students that have earned the opportunity to leave their hometowns,… Read more “Feigning Individualism While Eluding Reality in ZZ Packer’s “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere””

    September 13, 2017September 13, 2017 by Devin R. Larsen

    Review: Consider the Lobster

    Singularly American and difficult to categorize, David Foster Wallace is the product of his setting and time: a Midwestern-raised boy witness to an America fueled by conglomerate… Read more “Review: Consider the Lobster”

    September 8, 2017December 13, 2017 by Devin R. Larsen

    The Death of the Moth – Virginia Woolf

    When constructing the form and structure of a short story, a writer wants to be as methodical and pragmatic as possible. Within the matter of a few… Read more “The Death of the Moth – Virginia Woolf”

    August 10, 2017January 31, 2018 by Devin R. Larsen

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