Literary Arts

SARAH VEST - STAFF WRITER Harper There are two kinds of death: That of the body and that of the mind. The Rev. Lynn Casteel

SARAH VEST - STAFF WRITER Lucas Poetry is a method of expression that can be used by everyone for a variety of different purposes, both

SARAH VEST - STAFF WRITER Friends of Chautauqua Writers’ Center literary contests coordinator Bethanne Snodgrass hosts the annual contest awards ceremony last Sunday via Zoom.

SARAH VEST - STAFF WRITER Michael I. Rudell Director of Literary Arts Sony Ton-Aime talks with Eula Biss, The Chautauqua Prize-winning author of Having and

SARAH VEST - STAFF WRITER Coffin The source for a writer’s inspiration can come from anywhere or anything. For Week Eight’s writers-in-residence for the Chautauqua

JOHNSON SARAH VEST - STAFF WRITER Structure is a literary device that — when used correctly — is unnoticed by the reader but critical to

SARAH VEST - STAFF WRITER Tankersley Currently, there is a cacophony of voices in the media giving different answers to the complicated question: “What is

SARAH VEST - STAFF WRITER O'Neil To January O’Neil — Week Seven’s poet-in-residence for the Chautauqua Writers’ Center — place is an important aspect of

SARAH VEST - STAFF WRITER The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle Class of 2021 were celebrated with their Recognition Day this past Wednesday morning. The

SARAH VEST - STAFF WRITER After a virtual celebration last summer, the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle Class of 2020 finally got to have their

SARAH VEST - STAFF WRITER Typically, prose writers worry more about place, and poets are more concerned with structure. This is not the case for

SARAH VEST - STAFF WRITER Felts Setting, as a narrative element, is defined as the location and time frame in which the action of a

SARAH VEST - STAFF WRITER Enyeribe Ibegwam, the winner of the fourth annual Chautauqua Janus Prize for his work “After School Hours,” speaks with Michael

Cha SARAH VEST - STAFF WRITER Empathy is a word that can evoke images of heartfelt hugs and warm and fuzzy feelings. However, for Week Six’s

SARAH VEST - STAFF WRITER Biss The winner of the 10th annual Chautauqua Prize is poet and essayist Eula Biss and her book Having and Being

SARAH VEST - STAFF WRITER Cole Piper welcomes members of Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle’s Class of 2019 at the Hall of Philosophy on Aug.