The Columbia Journal of Literary Criticism is a peer-edited journal devoted to publishing rigorous works of undergraduate scholarship and to providing a forum for interdisciplinary critique. By publishing academic papers and hosting After Hours discussions with scholars within and outside the Columbia community, the CJLC encourages students to view themselves as vital members of the intellectual community they inhabit. Thank you for visiting our site. Please feel free to further our conversation by sending us a letter. Cover photo: Evan Sung, from Crossings, 2002.