Eight months ago, Siena Giacoma PZ ‘27 got some shocking advice — “You don’t matter.” In her final edition of Office Hours for the Soul, Giacoma reflects on her series of professor interviews from this year, discussing how they taught her to write like no one is watching.
Tag: Writing
Women Who Submit: A community for aspiring women and non-binary writers
On Saturday, Sept. 6, women and non-binary students across the 5Cs gathered together at Lucky’s Coffee Roasters for the Women Who Submit (WWS) Party. Co-hosted by the 5C WWS affinity space and the Pitzer College Writing Center, the Submission Party celebrates female and non-binary students working to submit their writing
The Writing Process: How not to compute your writing
Otto Fritton PZ ’27 used to write like he was solving a math equation. Mimicking others’ writing like a copy-and-paste equation, his stories continued to reflect a stubborn, rushed voice that ultimately left him humiliated. His new formula: Ignore the easy solution.
Moments to Savor: Reflections from a cafe in Taipei
While writing in a cafe in Taiwan, Emily Kim PO ’25 reflected on her relationship and growth with the practice of writing. With coffee and tiramisu in hand, Kim appreciated the time to take a break and write.
‘The Lobster’ claws its way onto the 5C publishing scene
In the fall of 2024, a group of Pomona students established The Lobster: The Claremont Journal of the Humanities, in hopes of creating space for a diverse breadth of work from across the Claremont Colleges.
John Warner on defending writing from AI
On Oct. 8, John Warner, a writer and former professor at College of Charleston and Virginia Tech, among other institutions, delivered the second lecture in the annual Nelson Distinguished Speaker Series at Harvey Mudd College.
OPINION: It’s okay to like Instapoetry
From BookTok to The New York Times, commentary over InstaPoetry (mostly negative, at that) has surprised Corina Yi PO ’27.
Jean Chen Ho reveals behind the scenes work of her bestselling book, ‘Fiona and Jane’
New York’s bestselling author of the novel “Fiona and Jane,” Jean Chen Ho has made a name for herself in the literature community and has been continuously featured in such publications as The New York Times, The Cut, LA Times and other renowned papers. Ho was this week’s guest speaker at the Scripps College @Noon, an interactive series that brings together the Scripps community as well as the consortium to engage with scholars, writers, activists and artists to learn and be inspired.
Traversing the arts: Lina Patel teaches playwriting and the art of creative pursuit
Navigating a career in the arts often requires students to find their own way. Partly for this reason, the Pomona theater department invites working professionals as visiting professors to teach 5C students practical skills about their craft. Lina Patel, theater lecturer and guest teacher of Playwriting I this semester, brings professional insights to the theatre department, helping students understand storytelling structures and cultivate a love of writing.
‘The world is a narrative’: Allison Adelle Hedge Coke brings poetry reading back to the 5C’s
Standing behind the podium in the Pitzer Broad Performance Center, poet Allison Adelle Hedge Coke read an excerpt from her newest book “Look at this Blue.” Her soft, deep, and crisp voice took the audience on an intimate journey of suffering, reflection, realization, and the fights endured for loved ones.