
Untitled, Part Six
Jules can’t believe his little sister has a boyfriend. She’s growing up so fast, he thinks. When he left, she was barely a…
Frozen in Time: Ötzi the Iceman
Picture this: it’s early summer and you’re hiking the Ötzal Alps near the border of modern-day Italy and Austria. It’s been a few…
Meditations on a Patriarchal Society
Transitions to Girlhood and the Path to Womanhood I remember the beautiful canvas of paint that was girlhood. It was full of soothing…
Harmonious Pain
When you went it hurt. Absence like an abscess. A life that once danced around and Told jokes. Math problems unanswered, Mornings hushed….
On Secret Santa
Being the incredibly popular person I am, I was recently invited to a Christmas party.* While I was distressed by the fact that…
Untitled, Part Five
That kid was lying, the man thinks. For sure. How could he not know? It was Fineas’ own girlfriend who left, after all….
2023 Holiday Gift Guide
With the holidays around the corner, the Blue & Read has put together a wonderful gift guide filled with an assortment of presents…
Teens, Romantics, and the Fall of Great Literature
Avid readers might have noticed a shift in the new books being put on shelves, or at least the ones going on bestseller…
The Nobel Prize: An Academic Celebration
On December 10th, 2023, one of the most awaited and lauded ceremonies took place: the awarding of the Nobel Prize, a medal given…