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Welcome to the blog!
Here you'll find a variety of posts; in both content and style! Anything goes, from listicles to rants, and short think-pieces to informal essays. Sometimes I want to talk about a small section of a book/film/TV show, sometimes I want to respond to someone else's journal/essay, and occasionally I'll get caught up in a 'big idea' style conversation. Ultimately, I just want to talk about the things I like! If you find it enjoyable, informative, and/or useful, then all the better.
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Word of the Week: Omphalos
In general terms, the omphalos is the center or the hub of everything. An omphalos can be positive or negative, as in the ompahlos of...

Carrianne Dillon
Nov 11, 20191 min read
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Word of the Week: Anfractuous
This is one of my most favorite 'rare' adjectives. Anfractuous is used to describe something that is full of windings and turnings. I...

Carrianne Dillon
Nov 4, 20191 min read
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Book of the Month: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Thorns and Roses, commonly abbreviated to ACOTAR, is the first in a series that ranks among my absolute favorites. It is also...

Carrianne Dillon
Nov 1, 20192 min read
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Word of the Week: Limerence
Of COURSE there's a fancy word for the intensity of an obsessive crush! Coined by Dorothy Tennov in 1979, Limerence is a noun which...

Carrianne Dillon
Oct 28, 20191 min read
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Word of the Week: Inveigle
I have, at times, been accused of inveigling...but I promise it was usually for good things! This week's word is the verb inveigle, which...

Carrianne Dillon
Oct 21, 20191 min read
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Performativity, Language, and Homosociality: Applications of Queer Theory to The Great Gatsby
Queer theory developed as a branch of theory between the 1970’s and 1990’s. The fundamental concerns of queer theory include analyzing...

Carrianne Dillon
Oct 16, 201910 min read
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Word of the Week: Peregrine
If your first word-association was peregrine falcon, awesome. If your first word-association was Peregrin Took, then even more awesome....

Carrianne Dillon
Oct 14, 20191 min read
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Word of the Week: Antipode(s)
No, not anti-pode, an-TIP-o-dee! Or antipodes, if you prefer. Either way, we're talking about the opposite ends of the earth. Antipode is...

Carrianne Dillon
Oct 7, 20191 min read
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Book of the Month: The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty
The City of Brass is my book recommendation for the month of October! One of my big efforts this year has been to expand my library of...

Carrianne Dillon
Oct 1, 20192 min read
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Word of the Week: Scaramouch
We have a bit to unpack here! I picked this word because I heard a younger listener say that the middle lyrics of Queen's Bohemian...

Carrianne Dillon
Sep 30, 20191 min read
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Book Review: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Look, I am always interested in adaptations of fairytales, and the Rumpelstiltskin story is no exception. The idea of being able to turn...

Carrianne Dillon
Sep 22, 20192 min read
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Word of the Week: Foozle
There are some words that put a smile on my face every time I use them. Foozle is one such word because it is simply fun to say. Foozle...

Carrianne Dillon
Sep 22, 20191 min read
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Word of the Week: Catachresis
Catachresis is a noun that means the use of the wrong word for the context or situation. I first encountered this word in high school...

Carrianne Dillon
Sep 16, 20191 min read
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Word of the Week: Pulchritudinous
I wanted to kick off with the word pulchritudinous. I love this adjective because it sounds a bit clunky and awkward (pul-kri-TUDE-in-us)...

Carrianne Dillon
Sep 13, 20191 min read
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So you weren't given a thesis...what now?
Where do you start? How do you pick a topic? Step 1: DON'T PANIC! There are four prompt questions I ask myself when I want to write a...

Carrianne Dillon
Aug 30, 20192 min read
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Stories By Women, About Women, That EVERYBODY Should Read: Novels Edition.
Representation matters! Beyond seeing oneself in literature, art, music, and media, it is crucial to be exposed to well-crafted and...

Carrianne Dillon
Aug 12, 20197 min read
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