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My work has consisted of writing freelance for the University of Louisville Newspaper The Cardinal, working for the literary journal Miracle Monocle , as well as writing for a collaborative movement between the environmental activist group REACT (Rubbertown Emergency ACTion), and others on a website entitled “The Air Justice Project'' which went live in June of 2022. Since June of 2022 I have been working as a copywriter and editor for Tata Consultancy Services which is a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, where I have edited presentations and products for Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, H&M, and many more companies.

Editing and Writing Work

Kyla’s Substack •

The Moment One Direction became Great

They need no introduction. One Direction was one of the biggest boy bands of the last decade. With millions of fans, tons of albums sold, year after year sold out tours, it's safe to say today in retrospect that they’re going to be Gen Z’s and young millennials Nyscnc, Backstreet Boys, and New Kids On The Block. But, when did they go from run of the mill teen heartthrob earworm, to being large enough for a fanfiction to be able to become a toxic romantic book series to movie trilogy ? If you ask
Miracle Monocle •

DÉSIRÉE JUNG — Miracle Monocle

When I open my eyes, I’m unaware of what is. The dark room lacks in movement and sends a sign of starless open skies.

I need to go back to sleep, but it is not that simple.

Hastened thoughts slide beyond dawn, afflicted cicadas flap their wings inside my chest, anxious for discharge. I remain alert for something to happen, resistance anguishing the completion of the silence. Suddenly, the sound of the letter H jumps from my head, burst out. I jump, now sitting on the bed, feeling an unexpected
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ANNE FREIER — Miracle Monocle

The suffocation happened in the barn before sunrise. No one thought the beam strong enough to bear his weight, least of all him. When later in the day his boy yanked the door open, a torrent of white rats fled the scene—the sole witnesses to the strangulation of Lois Cline. The rodents left white paw prints on the boy’s black boots. At the bottom of the hill, the pack dove into the pond and swam across, emerging on the other side—dots of brown and grey after the flour had washed from their fur.
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MICHELLE NEUFFER — Miracle Monocle

“Run your hand along his leg, but be firm. He needs to know that you know what you’re doing, so he trusts you.”

“I don’t know what I’m doing,” I told you, when I tried to lift the horse’s hoof to clean it. It was like trying to pick a stop sign right up out of the ground. You snorted behind me. “Give him a pinch,” you said.

“I’m not pinching a horse. Stop trying to get my face kicked in.”

“Save you money on a nose job.” You shoved me out of the way, and picked up that horse’s hoof as easily a
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BROOKE CHAMPAGNE — Miracle Monocle

Don’t You Forget About Me

Outside our two-bedroom duplex on 30th Street in Lakeview, one of several New Orleans neighborhoods where my mother and I made our fatherless homes, I once tried to enter through the side door and found it locked. I’d been playing under the carport with my Cabbage Patch Kid, Suzy Georgette, whose packaging promised she’d be my best friend. I hadn’t yet downgraded to Garbage Pail Kids, their perverted parody, whose cynicism better befitted the Gen X ethos of hating ever
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CHARLES KELL’S Cage of Lit Glass — Miracle Monocle

Themes of Imprisonment in Charles Kell's Cage of Lit Glass: A Review by Kyla Thomas

There are many times when the art I encounter directly relates to my real life, but sometimes a book strikes me as particularly prescient. Such is the case with Charles Kell's debut collection of poetry, Cage of Lit Glass, chosen by Kimiko Hahn as the winner of the 2018 Autumn House Poetry Prize. One of the primary themes of the book is imprisonment and for the past two years all of us have felt trapped due to t
The Louisville Cardinal •

Series of Black Plays start off with Detroit '67

The University of Louisville’s African American Theater program started their third year of “Series of Black Plays” with Dominique Morisseau’s “Detroit ‘67″ Jan. 24.

The play depicts the trials of brother and sister duo, Lank, played by MFA first year Jahi Bogard, and Chelle, played by MFA third year Mutiyat Ade-Salu.

The pair fight over what to do with their shared inheritance left by their parents. Chelle wants to continue hustling and use the money for her son’s college and Lank wants to go
The Louisville Cardinal •

Jazz band's first year performance goes off without a hitch

The University of Louisville Jazz band had their first performance of the new year Jan. 10, and they surely started off with a bang.

With several upbeat selections and a few slow jams, the concert was a delight to all in attendance.

Junior english major Brady Alexander said, “I had always heard about how good our music program was, and I decided to give it a shot today. I was blown away by how great they sounded, as well as how professional they all seem. I hope that the people in the band tha
The Louisville Cardinal •

Best-selling author shares latest memoir

Best-selling author Dani Shapiro visited the University of Louisville Sept. 25 to promote her newest book, Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love.

Ian Stansel, the U of L creative writing department head, spearheaded a Q&A session with Shapiro. She opened up about the birth of her newest book.

Earlier this year, on a whim, Shapiro took a DNA test to find out more about her family history. Shocked, she found out the father she grew up with was not her biological father. After r
The Louisville Cardinal •

Life's nothing but a game of privilege

The board game Life was given a new social twist created by the Student Activities Board and the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority on Jan. 24.

When students entered the ballroom there were posters where students could put a sticker to show their stance on topics ranging from the voting rights of felons to whether or not churches should be taxed for donations.

After those questions, free food was given as more political conversation began.

When the leaders were ready, people were put into teams and w
The Louisville Cardinal •

Being a failure can be a good thing • The Louisville Cardinal


• Vice provost for diversity dials back statement By Joseph Lyell — Vice provost for diversity and international affairs...
• New program to put ethics first in athletics leadership By Joseph Lyell — Director of athletics Vince Tyra and...
• Football freshman Jordan Travis will transfer from the program By Matt Bradshaw — Jordan Travis is transferring from the...
• Students and faculty rally for trans visibility By Sam Combest– More than 100 students and faculty gathered...
The Louisville Cardinal •

Queer writers let their voices be heard • The Louisville Cardinal

The last week of September at U of L was Pride Week, which meant amazing LGBTQ+ friendly events all over campus. On Sept. 26, students in the LGBTQ+ writing group were excited to share their craft in a Queer Writer’s Showcase at the Speed Art Museum.

“Having creative writers coming out with a different narrative based on their experiences and their own creative lens is important,” said Pam Curtis, event organizer.

The event had many different speakers from various backgrounds and orientations

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