The Unseen Mask by Samir Iydroose
The Thornton Wilder Writing Competition is an annual event hosted by the Friends of Hamden Library, celebrating the literary legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and playwright Thornton Wilder. Open to […]
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Somber Prologue by Sean Figueroa
The Thornton Wilder Writing Competition is an annual event hosted by the Friends of Hamden Library, celebrating the literary legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and playwright Thornton Wilder. Open to […]
A Season in Review of HHS Volleyball
The Hamden High varsity and junior varsity teams have had a very successful season. They lost only 5 out of 19 games this season, with their first winning record since […]
Literature for the Modern Teen
Recently, my mom and I have noticed that young people aren’t reading as much. One could blame a variety of causes, such as social media shortening young people’s attention spans […]
Tips for Writing a Short Story and My Process for Writing One
With the deadline for the Thornton Wilder short story competition, I figured it would be a good time to write an article with some advice. I have written many short […]
Methods of Literary Analysis – Part III – Mrs.Gallo-Yatcko & Mr.McCarty
Mrs. Gallo-Yatcko uses Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to analyze literature. To illustrate this, I will use examples from Brandon Sanderson’s novel Mistborn. Maslow’s hierarchy goes from base physiological needs to […]
Poetry
By Rayge Coleman ——————————————————————- It takes a lot for me, To open up, Express myself, To whom I fell in love with, For me to open up, It takes a […]
Rope Swing
By Juliana Vaiuso Mania, cemented sweet on my tongue Tow mercifully For wide-eyes yanked out of windows, Often fall up Purge me, Out from my mouth placid waters spill loose […]
Laden Love
By Juliana Vaiuso Ever heard of the old maiden That lies heart broken In the the summer sand Strain one step And sink into the love You thought you had […]
Everyone Likes Bread and Men That Look Like Mice
Esme Lee It was just past one in the afternoon on a rainy October day. The thirty or so minutes it had taken the family to actually get their boots, […]
The Dial 