Purgatory, Probably
The relationship between the mind, body, and food has always been complex. But what does it mean to ascend from purgatory and recover from disordered eating?
Sandcastles
his skin melted / away his bones / melted away / and at the end of the slaughter / a puddle of sand / lay at the boy’s feet
The Ecology of “Dune”
While film adaptations of books are often difficult to get right, the 2021 remake of Dune fell short because of its lack of one key element: its ecology.
Editors’ Picks: Capturing Vulnerability in Film
Members of the Review’s Editorial Board reflect upon film as a multisensory medium through which to inspire vulnerability.
When Inspiration Knocks: An Interview with Chinelo Okparanta
Editors Alex Carpenter and Fiona Stewart interview Chinelo Okparanta, the director for Swarthmore’s creative writing program and an English professor.
Missing the Mark: Portrayals of the Black Body in 20th-Century Latin-American “Modernism”
Modernism sought intense experimentation. Why did this 20th century movement "miss the mark" in Latin American art?
