Courtesy of Quiara Alegría Hudes Theater — according to award-winning playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes ’99 — is an ephemeral experience. It is “a now-or-never genre, a one-time ceremony,” and for years, Hudes has dedicated herself to this artform. Hudes is a critically-acclaimed playwright, essayist and screenplay writer currently based in New York City. She is […]
The lounge areas in the Poetry Center are utilized by many creative writing students. Students are encouraged to borrow a book and read on the chairs. The University of Arizona has a lot to offer, with over 300 majors and a faculty of about 3000 members. With such large numbers, it’s possible that students may […]
main graphic for column titled Why did I write a children’s book? I’m not sure, but I know firsthand that being diagnosed with a rare disease is profoundly isolating. Because I didn’t feel I could voice that at the time, my book will now speak for me, helping others who might feel isolated, too. At […]
The clinical literature describes bad trips as experiences that include fear or panic, paranoia, sadness or depressed mood, anger, confusion, and dissociation. Laypeople describe bad trips as experiences that include encountering terrifying entities and places, experiencing anguish, grief, and despair, revisiting traumatic childhood experiences, having painful insights, upsetting realizations, or an anxiety attack, and thinking […]
I recently found an item that I assumed was lost to time: My “Snog Log.” Snogging , if you’re unfamiliar with the term, is British slang, common in the 90s, for making out. It’s apt for the type of kissing we do as teens, conjuring the wet slugs of tongues, the mouth wiped on the […]
Hope everyone is rocking out to the latest BAND-MAID album Epic Narratives ! Lead guitarist KANAMI, rhythm guitarist and vocalist MIKU, and lead vocalist SAIKI shared with us their takes on penning each of the 14 mesmerizing tracks. From the flesh-tearing heaviness to the wistfully sentimental, tap into each member’s inner core as they recall […]
