The cover of Margie Patlak’s ‘More than Meets the Eye’ In a new book of essays, a part-time Maine resident takes a unique approach to dealing with a personal loss. Rather than viewing her memories only through the lens of the past, both past and present are equals in her effort to make sense of […]
Sometimes I hear teachers and students talk about poetry as if the only purpose for writing a poem is to bare your soul, to go deep and dark; this illuminates another reason why poetry can be such an uncomfortable genre for teachers and students to approach in class. “I just feel funny asking kids to […]
With Feist set to release her latest album Multitudes, Uncut sits down for a Q&A session with the Canadian singer-songwriter. Peter Gabriel is on the cover of the latest issue of Uncut Your daughter’s birth and your father’s passing clearly had a profound effect on your life in countless respects. What was it like coming […]
Crafting a story, be it a novel or a short story, is a daunting process. From plotting to developing characters to selecting themes, it can be hard to choose where to begin. To help writers on their journey, celebrated author and creative writing professor Peter Turchi has published his latest book on the craft of […]
Most everyone loves to laugh. Sharing jokes is fun and allows people to connect through shared aspects of humor and humanity. The Grizzly’s love for jokes can be seen in our previous issue, a satirical issue titled The Goofly. Expanding upon the importance of humor and educating students, Dr. Talia Argondezzi is currently teaching ENCW-216 […]
Romantic comedies can often get a bad rep. For the few truly great ones out there, there are a lot of releases that just fall flat due to poor execution. The storyline is just a little too cute or cheesy. The writing is totally cringe. The person at the center is unrelatable. But here’s a […]
Two new graphic novels, “Bea Wolf” and “Mulysses,” are mash-ups many times over. Both use words and images. Both are designed for children and adults. Both borrow elements from famously complicated stories: “Bea Wolf” picks up verbal schemes and plot points from “Beowulf”; “Mulysses” plays on the deadpan humor of “Moby-Dick” and the Cyclops section […]
Hoffs doubles down on her talents with her debut novel, ‘This Bird Has Flown’ and new album, ‘The Deep End.’ Susanna Hoffs has one of the most beautiful voices in pop music. As a co-founder of the Bangles, she recorded several chart-topping singles including ” Manic Monday ” (written by Prince ), ” If She […]
A neighbor once told me that a woman died in my house. From then I was constantly looking in my house for signs—every creak was a footstep, every sound was a whisper, a loud scream. My mother says that the way Americans see death as a horror only tells half the story. The other half […]
Gail Simone, the legendary comics author who first began writing for Dynamite Entertainment’s Red Sonja in 2013, is returning again to the character for an all-new novel. While the character remains the same, this is not an adaptation of an older storyline, nor is it a movie tie-in ; it’s going to be a totally […]
