A Voice of Black America

By Rachael Malstead

Langston Hughes chronicled the spirit, fervor, and intensity of the Harlem Renaissance as only an artist can. In his short story collection, The Ways of White Folks, Hughes concerns himself with the downtrodden, the poor and lonely, the black and oppressed. The transcendent insight into the human condition that crafts this anthology is unique to an author of genius.

Archives, Issue VIIIContent EditorsJune 1, 2018short story, anthology, race, inequality, sexuality, women, injusticeComment

Subverting Patriarchal Control through the Construction of Meaning in "The Yellow Wallpaper"

By Nikolas Oliver

“The Yellow Wallpaper” is the story of a woman who, while under patriarchal control, constructs and instills a meaning upon the environment around her, which allows her to subvert partially that control.

Issue VII, ArchivesContent EditorsApril 6, 2017power, relationships, expression, feminism, short story, symbolism, dynamicComment