The Writing Post

Reading, Writing, and Reciprocity

A River Runs Through It and the Stories They Tell

Learning about the rivers and waters in the world create a metaphysical understanding of the elements around society, culture, and ourselves.

Poem: “The Hollow Men” by T. S. Eliot

The weekend is upon us and I feel like walking along the shore and dipping my toes into the lake while trying to appear writerly. In reality, I’ll probably end up cooking hot dogs for my family and watching a terrible 80s-horror movie (but it’s okay to have romantic visions of ourselves).

Close Reading and New Criticism: An In-Depth Exploration

New Criticism emphasizes close reading and the careful analysis of a text’s formal elements—its structure, imagery, and language—while rejecting external influences.