Song of the Week: Pride Month Calls for a Spring Awakening and “The Song of Purple Summer”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_19ckJe_T4A By Olivia Levin, Alliance Intern from American University ’25 June is Pride Month: a time of reflection, gratitude, and joy for many. Parades and community gatherings are common ways …
Summer Escapes — Finding Magic and Joy in Books
Credit: Tumblr By Alliance Intern Cate Rosa from Boston University ‘26 On summer afternoons – sticky with salt and sweat, lush with languor – I find myself oozing with pure …
Art of the Week: First-Generation Narratives in Jose Olivarez’s Poetic Exploration of Mexican-American Identity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyjepSsTDX4 By Cate Rosa, Alliance Intern from Boston University ’26 In a captivating performance at Art Share LA, Jose Olivarez delves into the rich tapestry of his identity with his …
Art of the Week: The Power of Narrative — Ocean Vuong’s On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
“The essential gesture of the novel is there in its title,” says Ocean Vuong, photographed at home in Massachusetts (left). Credit: Doug Levy, The Observer By Cate Rosa, Alliance Intern …
