Too often when people hear the phrase “student literary magazine” they think, “Oh, I’ve heard this [...]
Poetry is dead (or un-dead)
By Marshall WarfieldThursday, April 12th, 2012
Speaking of things rising from the dead. . . Easter already? It’s become an annual tradition [...]
“Obamacare” no longer an insult
By Marshall WarfieldTuesday, April 3rd, 2012
How many of you know the proper term for Obamacare? Seriously, about two of you? Oh, [...]
The Republican primaries are not a “slog”
By Marshall WarfieldThursday, March 8th, 2012
As my friends know, I probably absorb more news than is necessary — or even healthy. [...]
Leap Day problems
By Marshall WarfieldFriday, March 2nd, 2012
Great. Now how will I find out about those [...]
The best picture not nominated for a 2012 Academy Award
By Marshall WarfieldSunday, February 26th, 2012
Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles. I saw the film at a screening in [...]
Calm before midterms
By Marshall WarfieldFriday, February 10th, 2012
During class last week I asked my students to describe the calmest place they could recall. [...]
Roller derby names: the art of the matter
By Marshall WarfieldSaturday, February 4th, 2012
A friend recently consulted me on her roller derby name (competitors use nicknames known as skater [...]
Best website to get a poetry fix
By Marshall WarfieldThursday, January 26th, 2012
This weather exhausts me. What good is a frigid and overcast day if there’s no snow [...]
Motorcycles in winter
By Marshall WarfieldThursday, January 19th, 2012
I’ll be honest, folks. I’m writing this post simply to encourage you to read this great [...]





