Hothouse
Literary Journal
Tag: 2018-2019
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Written by Christie Basson No human is an island, and neither should they be expected to be. No matter the genre or the style of a writer, it is impossible that they could write in isolation from their past or from the world roaring around them. The political or social commentary might be more nuanced…
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Written by Alex Taylor As all fans of H.P. Lovecraft know, liking and enjoying his work is often paradoxical. Reading and discussing his stories is an exercise in both enthusiasm and restraint—praise and deprecation. Being a Lovecraft fan is at once an exciting entryway into a mysterious mythos and an indefensible position. While the indescribable…
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As it happens another Halloween is upon us, and as it happens, it coincides with Hothouse’s website launch for the 2018-19 academic year. To celebrate, as an act of inauguration, we thought we’d do something collaborative, something that will stir up the spirits and press them to set a watchful eye over our site. Just…
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By Caitlin Smith Thousands of high school students in English classrooms across the world read, under-analyze, and hate Romeo & Juliet each year. Why is what’s arguably become Shakespeare’s most recognizable tragedy met with such vitriol from students? Can they not relate to the teenage angst exhibited by the titular characters? Is the language too…
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