Creepin’ It Real: Eldritch Horror
by Audrey Harper
Café du Monde
By Ciera Miller Café du Monde translates to “Coffee of the World” in French, and because of the name it’s made for itself since its opening in 1862, I don’t … Continue Reading Café du Monde
Creepin’ It Real: Black-Eyed Children
by Audrey Harper
Divini-tea
By Ciera Miller My mother has drank tea for as long as I can remember and probably before that, so tea has always had a natural presence in my life. … Continue Reading Divini-tea
Creepin’ It Real: Writing Scary
by Audrey Harper
Espresso Yourself
By Ciera Miller Some people swear by cold brew, others by drip, and still more by the Italian espresso. Espresso drinks range from cappuccinos to lattes, macchiatos to americanos. In … Continue Reading Espresso Yourself
Creepin’ It Real: The Church Grim
by Audrey Harper The church grim is a guardian spirit from English and Scandinavian folklore, who protects churchyards from thieves, vandals, witches, warlocks, and even the Devil himself. The grim … Continue Reading Creepin’ It Real: The Church Grim
Café Le Procope
By Ciera Miller 1686. The Seine River washes up on the banks, flicking every which way. Its spray just misses the passersby and wets the gravel at their feet. On the … Continue Reading Café Le Procope
A Mad Tea Party
By Ciera Miller You’re lost in the Tulgey Wood, a feline keeps taunting you with its gleaming grin, and you just can’t find the white rabbit with the pocket watch … Continue Reading A Mad Tea Party
Kaffeekantate—Coffee Cantata
By Ciera Miller Coffee has always been very high ranking in my own mind, but I always thought it was a matter of my own opinion to drink the sweet, … Continue Reading Kaffeekantate—Coffee Cantata
Creepin’ It Real: A Brief History of European Gothic Literature
“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” -Macbeth, Act 4, Scene 1 Where does the horror genre come from? Why, when we hear the word “horror,” do we think of vampires and werewolves? Why do … Continue Reading Creepin’ It Real: A Brief History of European Gothic Literature
Hello from your Spring 2019 River Editors!
The winter ice is melting into the River and revealing the reflections of two new editors! We are Ciera Miller, a double major in Creative Writing and International and Global … Continue Reading Hello from your Spring 2019 River Editors!
A Friday Farewell
By Robert Drinkwater As the semester comes to a close, it is time to finish finals, pack up, and head home for winter break. My time as an editor for … Continue Reading A Friday Farewell
A Farewell, for now.
by Syl Schulze Busy Mind Bindery is a blog dedicated to providing instructional tutorials on book-binding while inviting readers to think about themselves and the world around them. As the … Continue Reading A Farewell, for now.
Friday Book Review: The Saviors Champion
By Robert Drinkwater The Savior’s Champion by Jenna Moreci is a book that I have been looking forward to reading for a long time. The author of this book, Jenna Moreci … Continue Reading Friday Book Review: The Saviors Champion
Coptic Binding: Finally
by Syl Schulze Busy Mind Bindery is a blog dedicated to providing instructional tutorials on book-binding while inviting readers to think about themselves and the world around them. Here it … Continue Reading Coptic Binding: Finally