Aly Rusciano

Aly Rusciano is a recent summa cum laude graduate of The University of Tennessee at Martin, where she majored in English while focusing in Creative Writing and minoring in Theatre. Her love of books and passion for writing continues to positively affect her life as she pursues a career in the publishing industry while simultaneously chasing her dream of being a published author. Aly's creative nonfiction pieces have been featured in the Sigma Tau Delta Rectangle and Cathartic Literary Magazine.
Kate Chopin’s Technical Artistry in ‘The Awakening’

Kate Chopin’s Technical Artistry in ‘The Awakening’

In just two passages of Kate Chopin’s 1899 feminist novel, The Awakening she artfully conveys the protagonist’s inner struggles with the powerful patriarchy.

When Taylor Swift Fell Down Lewis Carroll’s Rabbit Hole

When Taylor Swift Fell Down Lewis Carroll’s Rabbit Hole

Taylor Swift’s “Wonderland” and “long story short” use imagination to interpret reality, whereas Lewis Carroll’s Alice draws from reality to understand the imaginary.