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Something Strange and Deadly: the steampunk trilogy of your dreams

By Sophie Montecalvo May 26, 2023Fiction Friday

*This review will be entirely spoiler-free* If you drop the name Susan Dennard into the modern YA world, you’ll likely emerge with the ongoing Truthwitch series. These immersive, high-fantasy books…

“I See Fire”: Writing Sample #02

By Sophie Montecalvo May 10, 2023Writing Wednesday

This one has some backstory to it. And... some confessions. This is a short story I wrote for one of my junior year creative writing classes at college - I…

Most Recent Song Recs #02

By Sophie Montecalvo May 9, 2023Tune Tuesday

Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles Growing up, I listened to this song frequently. It's made a recent reemergence in my life, and I quite enjoy the danceable…

Most Recent Song Recs #01

By Sophie Montecalvo May 2, 2023Tune Tuesday

Just One Yesterday - Fall Out Boy I didn't listen to much Fall Out Boy as a high schooler - somehow I slipped past my emo phase - but I…

“Funeral Dress”: Writing Sample #01

By Sophie Montecalvo April 19, 2023Writing Wednesday

Once upon a time, I was the treasurer of my college's creative writing club. This meant that, if we had any funds, I would've been in charge of them. Although…

The Old Guard: Movie Review

By Sophie Montecalvo April 10, 2023Movie Monday

Once, when I was a kid, I saw a brief glimpse of a movie playing on the hotel TV. Flipping through channels, I paused there. It would be years before…

Why “Atalanta’s Apple?”

By Sophie Montecalvo February 7, 2023Uncategorized

I tend to ramble on about topics that interest me. I can chase after the conversational thread of a miniseries I found, a song I’ve been obsessed with, the works…