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…
Claiming Holiday Supremacy: A Halloween Blog
October is upon us, and we all know what that means; it’s finally time for Halloween. On the list of the top ten best holidays,…
Water Lilies after Monet
And light— my paint liquid light— the pale flush of rose lustrous daffodil yellow lilac blue and soft electric silver warm blaze colored oil glowing…
Read Our Spring 2018 Issue!
The Columbia Review is proud to announce the second installment of our 99th Volume. We would like to thank all of our wonderful contributors, our…
Eating Bread is Wooden Ships Crashing on the Shore
There is a dial tone in the mirror. In a single room, blue invents a forest, and when the light arrives, it arrives like milk,…
Anatomy of Absence
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Photo by Brad Javernick of Home Oomph There was a hole at the table where her son used to be. Once he had sat across…
We Sail These Seas
Long ago, they set fire to their homes. At the end of winter, when the snowdrifts began to deflate and the dead trees began to…
Zora Neale Hurston on Racial Identity, Ninety Years Later
Commencement season at Barnard College this year will mark the ninetieth anniversary of Zora Neale Hurston’s graduation with a BA in anthropology. As a graduate…
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…