Author: Riley Browne

First-year student at Muhlenberg College
From the lovely New England state of Connecticut
Passionate about cats, dance, art, books, and so much more!

Our Lesbian Grandmothers: Lesbian Historical Love Letters

8th of December, 2023 LGBTQ+ people have existed throughout all of time. Some eras more heavily stigmatized them than others, but nonetheless, they have existed. Therefore, lesbian women are no strangers to having to hide their love, especially moving through the 19th and 20th centuries, as, quite honestly, being openly queer hasn’t been widely accepted… Continue reading Our Lesbian Grandmothers: Lesbian Historical Love Letters

So Long And Goodnight…

November 27th, 2023 to December 3rd, 2023 And just like that, we have made it to the end of the semester. It’s been a ride! To finish it off, we had our presentations this week, and next week, we’ll be looking at illustrated letters and wrapping up the class. For presentations, I felt a lot… Continue reading So Long And Goodnight…

Appreciating the Little Things

November 20th, 2023 – November 26th, 2023 As we did not have class this week due to the Thanksgiving break, I would like to share some of my reflections from over break: Holidays are not easy. We always have particular expectations for them: waking up early, delicious dinner, polite family members. Of course, this never… Continue reading Appreciating the Little Things

Opening Up to Open Letters and Entertainment

November 13th, 2023 – November 19th, 2023 Before I get into my thoughts about class, I’d just like to say how much of a whirlwind this week has been! It feels like I’ve done so little and yet so much. I said I would get the basic first drafts of both of my final essays… Continue reading Opening Up to Open Letters and Entertainment

9 to 5: The Cover Letter

November 6th, 2023 to November 12th, 2023 Honestly, this week has been super helpful for me. As someone who finds the workforce intimidating and has only worked one (not superb) job, it was something that needed to be explored, especially as I will be applying for summer jobs very shortly before Thanksgiving. In addition to… Continue reading 9 to 5: The Cover Letter

Abigail and Emily: Feminine Connections to the Past

October 23rd, 2023 to October 29th, 2023 This week, there was a significant focus upon historical letters of note. For my first letter, I selected a letter of Abigail Adams’, wife of John Adams and former First Lady of the United States, and for my second letter, I selected a letter of Emily Dickinson’s, the… Continue reading Abigail and Emily: Feminine Connections to the Past

And The Kids? They’re Just There

October 16th, 2023 – October 22nd, 2023 My essay has finally been completed, and I no longer have to worry about that particular essay. She is handed in, she is done, and so are all of the presentations now. Many of the presentations were very well done, and it was interesting to see what other… Continue reading And The Kids? They’re Just There

The Undermined Struggle of Soviet Jews

The Holocaust is the most well-known atrocity committed by the Nazi regime during the Second World War. In perceiving the Holocaust, minds jump to Western Europe: Germany, France, Italy. Often ignored, however, are the eastern territories of the Soviet Union. In the final written words of some of these Soviet Jew victims, readers can find… Continue reading The Undermined Struggle of Soviet Jews

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