A piece inspired by the writing style of the famous American author Ernest Hemingway. His style, while at times a … More
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A Shout Out to Charles Dickens:
Why A Tale of Two Cities is my Favorite Book You’ve all heard the name Charles Dickens. Some of you … More
A List: Top 5 Books I Read in 2016
As the year of 2016 winds down, I wanted to share a short list of my favorite books that I read this past year. So as you head into the holiday season and the boredom of being away from school sets in, look to this list if you find yourself needing something to do.
Shades of the South: Literature
Southern literature frequently alternates between endearing and shocking. Characters can charm readers on one page and commit murder on the next. It may be the allure of juxtaposing Southern hospitality with brutality that causes so much of the region’s literature to end in bloodshed; it may be a reflection of the people who live here, showing that underneath the sweet tea and the barbeque, there’s a hard edge to Southerners, something primal left over from the days when the world was less civilized and life in these lands was a hard, uncertain thing.
There’s a rich history of stories set in the southern half of the United States, with classics such as Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn being but two entries in the Southern portfolio. Flannery O’Connor famously wrote short stories set in the South that are dark and amusing. The following works of literature are some other examples of what the genre has to offer, written by both new writers and masters of the craft.
As always, this is not an exhaustive list, but a sampling of what Southern fiction has to offer.
Six Reasons Why You Should Submit to the Eckleburg Project
If you’re like pretty much every other college student, you’ve been putting studying and projects off for weeks, but there’s … More
Coming (Very) Soon: The Eckleburg Project, Vol. 4 Iss. 2
Forget Christmas! It’s the most wonderful time of the year: the release of the new issue of The Eckleburg Project!
The Spring 2016 issue of TEP has been in the works since January, with artists refining their best work and sending it in and the editorial team working tirelessly to craft a perfect issue.
Which Game of Thrones Character Are You Based on Your Art Preferences?
You can tell a lot about a person based on their preferences in art, literature, movies, and music; if they … More
The 5 Poets You’ll Be Friends with in College
Throughout your entire life—especially when you’re in college—you encounter many varying personalities, and a lot of these very different characters … More
Aging with Grace
In February of 2015, Texas A&M University was graced by the presence of none other than George R.R. Martin, the … More
In Case You Missed It: Shakespeare’s First Folio
Exactly four hundred years after his death, we are still studying the iconic words found in William Shakespeare’s sonnets and … More