Better Days
Check out this piece of creative writing written by Margaret Sawa '29
Independent Newspaper of Swarthmore College Since 1881
Small Craft Warnings Event 10/25/25
Submit to Small Craft Warnings by Nov. 2nd!
Morning California
Before leaving my bedroom that morning, I snapped a quick photo of it — capturing the messy desk, the books on the shelves that I never got to read, and the bed I tidied up for the first time. At the front
Beyond the Page: Milla Ben-Ezra ’26 on Craft, Community, and Creative Growth
Artist of the Week Milla Ben-Ezra '26 talks about craft and collaboration with Maddy Posner '28.
走在天地之中，陆澈 ’26 的文学与音乐之路
走在天地之中，陆澈 ’26 的文学与音乐之路
Artist of the Week Catherine Wang ʼ23 on Life as Inspiration
Catherine Wang ʼ23 finds inspiration everywhere and in everything. In our interview, she expressed that everyday life often becomes part of her writing, and the media she engages with is often the basis for her visual art. “For me … there’s this
College Hosts Inaugural Writers’ Week
Community members can attend virtual readings from a diverse range of authors as part of a week-long series celebrating creative writing. The event, funded through a partnership between the English Department, Cooper Foundation, and the Lang Center, is being spearheaded by Associate
Itoh’s novel tells tale of young woman in wartime Shanghai
After working for years at institutions including the United Nations and the World Bank, Keiko Itoh ’74 decided to return to school to pursue a PhD in economic history, which eventually resulted in her producing a semi-biographical historical novel, “My Shanghai, 1942-1946,”
Finding love and grant money for Occhiolini’s “Phil”
Editor’s Note: This article was changed to remedy a mistake in the name of the childhood friend and love interest of the main character, which changed the implied gender of the character, erasing the fact that the protagonist of the work is
Artist Spotlight: Jacob Oet’s poetic priorities
To describe Jacob Oet ’16 as creative would be an understatement. Dabbling in forms such as photography, film and playwriting, Oet’s pursuits are impressive; however, his main love has always been poetry. Oet is a talented poet who has published five chapbooks