Persepolis: A Review

This weekend, I made the journey to the Kendall Square Theater to see Persepolis. Since Kendall is the only theater in Boston showing the movie right now, it was packed, forcing me to the second row, where I slumped as down low in my seat as I could and craned my neck to watch. Luckily, [...]

The People Spoke…and We Listened

Last night, I was lucky enough to be part of the audience for a taping of a segment for “The People Speak,” a new production based on historian and social activist Howard Zinn’s classic A People’s History of the United States. An impressive cast of actors, writers, and musicians are involved with the project, which [...]

Facebook: Gettin Literary Wit It

With all you’ve probably been hearing about Facebook lately, you’d think the entire world is being taken over by an evil empire, intent on sucking out our souls, wasting our time, and invading our privacy. But maybe something good has come out of everyone’s favorite social networking site.

The Facebook Review is the first literary magazine [...]

Outrage at a Catholic College

As this is my first official post, allow myself to introduce…myself. Ok, no more lame jokes. I’m a student at Emerson College in Boston, pursuing my Masters in Publishing and Writing. Emerson is a far-cry from Holy Cross , the small liberal-arts college in Worcester where I got my Bachelor’s degree. For example, I don’t [...]

Jump at the Sun: A Review by Jillian D’Urso

This is the tenth of a many-part series written by the staff and editors of Fringe Magazine, who will be reviewing books from the Pool as part of the 25 Books Project.
There’s something about reading a book by someone you see on a regular basis—something that makes the book somehow more personal, more [...]

Middlesex: A Review by Jillian D’Urso

This is the sixth of a many-part series written by the staff and editors of Fringe Magazine, who will be reviewing books from the Pool as part of the 25 Books Project.
After having read Jeffrey Eugenides’ first novel, The Virgin Suicides, I was prepared for his sophomore effort, Middlesex. However, this delightful, [...]

The Liars’ Club: A Review by Jillian D’Urso

This is the second of a many-part series written by the staff and editors of Fringe Magazine, who will be reviewing books from the Pool as part of the 25 Books Project.
I read Mary Karr’s The Liars’ Club for a nonfiction writing workshop – it was so good that I’ve since all but [...]