Blog Archives - Penguin Review

Literary Criticism and the Allegory of the Cave

6/25/2014

So there is this thing called Marxist-feminism. Yeah - that's how crazy literary criticism can be. It all started with that guy Aristotle that all of you hear about all the time, but never know who he really was. He was Greek. I'm sure most of you know that - and really he wasn't exactly the first, but he was the measure by which most every critic following decided to base their theories off of.

So without further ado, we discuss the Allegory of the Cave by Aristotle's mentor, Plato.

We recommend this article for further review http://www.textetc.com/criticism.html.

Craig Reads "Pilgrimage"

6/16/2014

Craig reads his poem from the 2013 edition of the Penguin Review, "Pilgrimage."

Colleen Clayton tunes in...

6/16/2014

Colleen Clayton, YA author of What Happens Next, comments on our Facebook page. (We are honored!)

"There is a term amongst writers called "writing the book of my heart." A particular story, poem, novel etc. that means more to you than all the others you've written. Your favorite "child" so to speak. Have you written the book or story of your heart yet? As a reader, what is the book of your heart? The one book that you've gone back to many times, that means the most to you as a reader."

Check out Colleen's author site.

Craig reads "A Feeling"

6/16/2014

Craig reads his poem from the 2012 edition of the Penguin Review.

Critiquing Works of Our Mentors

6/16/2014

Craig talks about being able to critique works by people he admires, such as Chris Barzak, one of our wonderful English professors at YSU.

We'd like to also point out works by Colleen Clayton and Rebecca Barnhouse! They are YA writers you should check out!

MFA Programs

6/16/2014

Do MFA's turn out writers who all write the same?

Workshops!

6/16/2014

What are the benefits of work-shopping?

1. Have like-minded individuals to review your work.
2. The excitement to read peers' works and improve.
3. Learning humility!

What makes good fiction?

6/16/2014

The crew discusses what makes good fiction, tips about how to improve your stories, and what good characterization is?

Colleen Clayton asks Craig on Facebook: Which part of writing a story do you find most daunting? Which part is the most satisfying?

He responds by saying the overall picture is the most daunting to work with and starting on the first blank page with nothing.

He says the most satisfying is when another reader says, "You know, I get this." It gives him the ability to know that he has direction in his writing.

Craig Marks Joins Us Today

6/16/2014

Craig Marks joins us to discuss fiction and creative writing. He will also be reading his work-in-progress story "Shift," which enabled him to become a part of the NEOMFA program, a terminal degree offered by several Northeastern Ohio universities.

See Craig's

Alex Discusses Her New Blog, Iron City Lit

6/11/2014

Visit the new writer's blog, Iron City Lit, where no discussion is off limits. The crew is discussing one such article, The Attack on YA.