Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, this new ABC crime drama Savage River explores complex social territory.
Tag: alienation
Home, or the Idea of It
I am discordant and out-of-sync in both places that could-have-been-home. With the riches of two cities to choose from, I can lay claim to neither.
Small Town Girls, an Intimate Portrait: ‘Dreading Where You Come From’
Moving from a small town to the big city, especially for college, is considered a rite of passage. What is often not talked about enough is the journey you …
Small Town Girls, an Intimate Portrait: ‘A Sense of Lacking’
What happens after you fragment yourself between the small town and the big city? What happens when you live neither here nor there?
Chasing Death Drive in an Oxford Year
A personal poetic piece on experiencing cultural alienation and isolation in the city of dreaming spires.
COVID-19: Mental Health of Students Returning From Abroad
‘Friends’ who were otherwise in constant communication suddenly stopped interacting – and so did some family members.
Would We Write Less if We Felt Less Lonely?
If more people are turning to writing to alleviate their loneliness, then we're looking at some serious repercussions.
Misogyny, Entitlement and My Inability to Read V.S. Naipaul
The long history of the author's abuse of the women in his life often gets buried when juxtaposed with the dazzling triumph of a Nobel prize and knighthood.
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