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This morning as a made my way to Whole Foods, I walked by a coffeeshop across from my new apartment building and saw four people inside typing away on their laptops. I imagined myself among them, sipping an Americano while I worked on a short story or a novel chapter. I have only ever heard … Continue reading My Writing Journey . . . So Far
Mary Matsuda Gruenewald was only sixteen when the government forced her family to leave their home and be interned into a concentration camp. She was only one of tens of thousands of children legally living in America (many of them citizens) who had to endure this treatment because of the decision of a sitting U.S. … Continue reading The Racist Anti-Asian President Who Locked Kids in Concentration Camps
Whether you’re a published writer or you’ve just recently decided to become one, the short story form is a great way to hone your craft. For me personally, as a beginning writer, this form has helped me to vastly improve my writing skills. A short story is loosely defined as a work of fiction, or … Continue reading Sharing Writing Advice: Short Story
Last year, while most people took a quarter off and enjoyed summertime in the Pacific Northwest, I took a writing class in Seattle. At some point (the 3rd or 4th week, I think), the class read some of Flannery O'Connor's short stories and shared our thoughts about them on a discussion board. It was insightful, … Continue reading The Two Faces of Racism in Everything That Rises Must Converge
The word “data” has been slowly moving farther away from its philosophical origins and has become more entwined with technology. In today’s high-tech, information-at-your-fingertips world, data has become a commodity more precious than black gold. Governments and big corporations all over the world are more likely to make decisions based on numbers, analytics, and algorithms … Continue reading Information Revolution In the Age of Data
Shooting an Elephant is a narrative essay written by 1984 author, George Orwell. The essay's themes include imperialism, oppression, and redemption. It's told from the first person perspective of an Indian Imperial police officer—presumably Orwell himself—who has an epiphany while responding to a call about a rampaging elephant. Orwell masterfully uses narration and description to … Continue reading George Orwell “Shooting An Elephant” Analysis
