An audience of art-lovers collected inside the Cannon Street Arts Center. The space was minimalist: a large open room with blank walls and a block of fifty chairs neatly placed at the center. All focus was streamlined to the dark harp silent upon the stage. Here, the evening of Friday Jan. 17th, Kuf Knotz &…
Rupi Kaur has created an explosion of love for contemporary poetry. Her debut collection, “Milk and Honey,” is now in its 16th print after selling almost half a million copies. It became famous for discussing many powerful themes such as abuse, love and womanhood. It serves as the first poetry book for many of its…
Charleston, South Carolina is a city blooming with passion, culture and identity. A huge part of that identity is the sense of expression that comes from the city’s literature. Poetry and literary readings are great chances to get to know writers of the Charleston community and to have your own writing be heard as well….
Last Thursday, at the Towell Library, College of Charleston’s English Department and Crazyhorse magazine hosted an event celebrating Southern Gothic writer Flannery O’Connor and her influence over students, professors and writers. Flannery O’Connor is best known for her hard-hitting, harrowing and grim depictions of Christian realism and violence. Combining flawed, grotesque characters, deep and dark southern settings…
I’m going to apologize in advance to anyone whose name I have spelled terribly wrong or forgotten. I know how frustrating that can be. If you see me around campus, feel free to correct me. So CAB Open Mic Night was a big talented surprise. High school talent shows were a bunch of people trying…