I found an old diary of my mother’s a few weeks ago containing a number of humorous anecdotes and stories from my childhood. I don’t…
100th Volume Retrospective: Racing to the Coast by Leslie Gottesman
Today’s poem was written by Leslie Gottesman, who went on to become a professor of English at Golden Gate University. Racing to the Coast by…
The Tyranny of Memory: Yanagihara in Amsterdam
Hanya Yanagihara’s 2015 novel A Little Life can be briefly summarized as the story of four college roommates, their enduring friendship and soaring careers, but it…
On Tallulah Bankhead by Augustus Edwin John (1930)
I first saw her at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., having a few minutes to spare before scurrying off to a panel at…
V-Sides and Rarities
I. Entomology It is in rare circumstances that the etymology of the word is as fascinating as the definition of the word itself. In the…
Announcement: The Columbia Review’s 100th Volume Literary Prizes!
The Columbia Review is excited to announce that we are offering one-time prizes to celebrate the first issue in our 100th Volume during the Fall…
On a Collection of Covers
I. My excitement for Luna’s new album—following their decade-long break—had admittedly waned when I found out it would be a series of covers. I started…
The Fall 2017 Issue is Here!
We’d like to thank all of the talented contributors for their great work. We would also like to thank the Gatsby Foundation for their generosity. We…
The Spring 2017 Issue is Here!
We’d like to thank all of the talented contributors for their great work. We would also like to thank the Gatsby Foundation for their generosity. We…
On Biblical Fan Fic
There is a real category of media called Biblical fan fiction and I have consumed all of it. The canonized pieces of course, Paradise Lost…