Soliloquies ConcordiaBreaking the Illusion of the Ivory Tower in Literary Magazines with John Emil VincentBy Santiago Eastman Herrera John Emil Vincent is a part-time professor at Concordia University. He’s published multiple poetry books,...
Soliloquies ConcordiaInternational Women's Day, Poetry and Rebellion: A Conversation with Alexei Perry CoxBy Yael Tobón Uribe March 8th was a very emotional day for me. I woke up with an inhuman, overwhelming desire to cry. I immediately...
Soliloquies ConcordiaSabotaging Self-LoveBy Lucy Farcnik If you were anywhere on Instagram in the past decade, you’ve probably seen the term “self-love” thrown around hundreds of...
Soliloquies ConcordiaBeing Pigeonholed in Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin By Santiago Eastman Herrera When I first read Giovanni’s Room, I was living in a one-room apartment in a building full of old people who...
Soliloquies ConcordiaCelebrating Eroticism in Poetry: A Semi-Close Reading of Audre Lorde's PoetryBy Yael Tobón Uribe “The very word erotic comes from the Greek word Eros, the personification of love in all its aspects––born of Chaos,...
Soliloquies ConcordiaNothing is Original: Erasure in the Age of OriginalityBy Lucy Farcnik Erasure is one of my favourite forms of poetry. It’s my cure of choice for writer's block and creative burnout. Also...
Soliloquies ConcordiaCreative OrganizationBy Santiago Eastman Herrera On doing research for this article, I was surprised by the results. While looking for the psychology behind...
Soliloquies ConcordiaThe Art of Not Trying: How to Tackle Creative Burnout Like a Little WitchBy Yael Tobón Uribe The first days of the semester seem to be a very fresh start. On a personal note, I usually fill my agenda with...
Soliloquies ConcordiaGoodreads Wrapped: Identity, Statistics, and the Chaos of a Yearly Reading ChallengeBy Maze Laverty It’s that week again. The time of the year everyone’s social media explodes with analytics from their friends and...
Soliloquies ConcordiaThat Friend Called “Rest”? Oh, I Never Liked Him By Yael Tobón Uribe There is this beautiful song titled “First Love” that I have been revisiting lately. It is the lyricist's love letter...