Here's the place to show off what you've got. If you've written a particularly good essay, or even one that's just "OK," but that has some really nice elements, this is the place to put it out there for people to see.

But it's not just for essays you've written for class. If you've got some poetry you want people to read, or any other kind of creative writing you're proud of, send it to me as a Word attachment, and I'll check it out.

I can't promise that everything you send me will get posted; after all, it's my web site and has to have some editorial control, but I'll try to put up anything that's good.

So get writing! We want some links here!!

Courtney Maxwell's James Joyce Essay Thanks to Courtney for submitting her fine essay on Joyce. Hope you enjoy reading it.

Kristen Balsama's Missing Inferno Canto  Thanks to Kristen for a superb effort. I know you'll enjoy it.

Alex Froede's Aesthetic Essay Thanks to Alex for submitting this poetic and lovely essay on a painting he saw.

Elaine Barnes's Pulitzer Book Report Thanks to Elaine for submitting an excellent and insightful book report on Turning on the Girls. I know you'll enjoy it!

Ryan Kuchinskas's Essay on Knowledge  Thanks to Ryan for a lovely and thoughtful essay on the blessings and curses of knowledge. Ever since Eve ate the fruit, we have had it, but it hasn't always been what we've hoped.

Beth Decker's 1984 Book Report Thanks so much to Beth for contributing her superb book report on 1984. It's in the form of a letter from Winston Smith, and I know you're going to enjoy it!

David Brodsky's Fahrenheit 451 Report. Thanks to David for sharing this fine essay on Bradbury's classic novel. It's for the banned book assignment.

John Seebode's Lord of the Flies Report. For his excellent work, John wondered why LOTF has so often been challenged and banned in school districts across the country. Thanks, John.

John Jennings' Archetypal Criticism Essay. A very nice job of showing how archetypal criticism can be applied to literature. A fine example essay.

Matt Kapcala's Aesthetic Essay Matt takes a very creative look at a picture involving a volcanologist on an active volcano. Very nice job, Matt!

Kevin Haggerty's Aesthetic Essay Beautiful writing by Kevin on the reflection of a city in a window with a bullet hole in it. Quite philosophical at times.

Allison Wolfe's Dialogue Essay In this sharply realized dialogue, Alison conveys a complete sense of place, conflict, and character using only dialogue. A very fine piece.

Oliver Stanton's Archetypal Criticism Essay. Another fine piece showing how this form of criticism can be applied to many types of literature. Good job, Oliver!

Meghan Starner's Free Choice Book Report. Thanks, Meghan, for a nice job on A Separate Peace. Well-written!

Abhijit Bhattacharjee's Macbeth Paper. Abe writes a well-researched and thorough paper about the origins of Macbeth in Holinshed's Chronicles.

Robyn Baylor's Macbeth Paper. Robyn provides a very thoughtful discussion about Macbeth as either a hero or an antihero. Well done!

Nick Torres's Dante Essay. Nick does a great job here of narrating part of Dante's Inferno in his own words. Very atmospheric!

Caitlin Keiper's Missing Canto.  Caitlin does a wonderful job here of imagining a new circle of hell. Creative, intelligent, and filled with complex structures and allusions. Thanks, Caitlin.

Renee's Letter About Gawain   Renee writes a really clever letter to a modern high school student explaining what Gawain and the Green Knight teaches us about medieval life.

Jenn DeLuca's Missing Canto  Jenn does  really nice job here with her missing canto in which she punishes the suppressors of Christianity. It has a number of Dantean elements which are worthy of imitation. Well done, Jenn!!

Dain Goding's Poetry Paper  Dain does a great job here, writing about the poetry of Charles Bukowski. It's literate and interesting. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Thanks, Dain.

Jay Rattman's Poetry Paper  Jay writes with style and wit about Dorothy Parker, the acerbic poet and short story writer from the famous Algonquin Round Table in New York City.

Remembrance of Things Not Yet Past This is a speech Mr. Steen gave to the library volunteers on October 23, 2005. I think you may like it.

Daehee Park's Macbeth Paper Daehee writes an abosolute model of an excellent essay here. It's worth reading for its content and studying for its technique.

Nikos Petrides' Joyce/Cheever Paper Nikos writes a very fine paper her showing conflict between a husband and wife.

Emma Benintende's Macbeth Paper Emma's excellent paper on the Biblical influences on Macbeth.