Welcome to the Fall 2023 issue of NYU’s Greene Street Review, the CAS English Department’s cultural critique magazine. We’re excited to share some of New York City’s finest creatives, writers, critics, and more in this semester’s publication. For the first time, we’ve published audio storytelling, ironic how-to’s, short stories, and poetry, all alongside our beloved mediums of essays, reviews, and interviews. We hope that the zany, subversive, fantastic, analytical, insightful, and otherwise mind-boggling works that were produced by your college-aged greater NYC peers inspires and amazes. Let us know your favorites with an email or hit us up on Instagram (@greenestreview)!

“The Duty of [literary reviews] Is To Comfort the Afflicted and To Afflict the Comfortable”

Reviews

‘Mississippi Masala’ and Its Meditations on Home, Identity and Love Without Borders – Lulu Chaterjee
Review of ‘I’m a Virgo’ – Zakiya Rowe
Why Is ‘A Little Life’ a Book People Still Won’t Stop Reading? – Margherita della Gherardesca

Essays

Sportsball – Madden
2 Bon 2 Appétit: The Dominance of Formula One Social Media Marketing – Vella Chen
Funny, Lovely, Empty: A Look at Diegetics in ‘Barbie’ – Priscilla Hunnewell
A Note (See: Possibly Pessimistic) on Beheld Writing – Bryce Dershem
The Ron and Sam Moment – Jaden Tyler Urso
The Tubergirlification of Reality: Analyzing the Main Character of Social Media – Cameron Lipp
Speaking in Tongues: Learning to Communicate in Ben Lerner’s Novel ‘The Topeka School’ – Ethan Beck

Interviews

Razorblades to Paintbrushes: Oriel Ceballos – Chazzel Ferbol

Podcasts

“Head Daring Head” – Micah Carlsen
“An 80-Year-Old’s Reflections on Death” – Pearl Gross

Poetry

Growing Up – Anna Whitescarver
Little Red Riding Hood – Briggs Negron
I Love Latinas – Kiara Ramírez
I Wish I Were a Star – Alisha Raza
Broken Portrait – Nicole Garzon
Reflections of Guilt – Uzrah Abrar
City of Sounds – Rithika Jayaraman
citylone – L Downes
Heresy – Shaan Manocha
The Californian Who Sleeps on the Twin Bed Across From Mine – Catherine Kenny

Short Stories

Rorschach – Natalie Jones
Barbarus’ Dream – Nicholas Denton-Cheng

How-To’s

By Anna Whitescarver

Visual Art

Continuity – Sydney Hruska

Masthead

Aksha Mittapalli, Interviews Editor

Aksha Mittapalli is a Junior double-majoring in Journalism and English Literature. The greatest joys of her life currently include Rocky Randhawa, pudhina biryani and her little brother, Akhand.

Alex Palomo, Essays Editor

Alex Palomo is a senior studying English Literature at NYU. His current research interests are speculative fiction and Latino writings. When he’s not writing or reading for his studies, he can be found repelling potential conversants by incessantly opining on literature and stationery.

Alex Ridley, Man of Many Hats

Alex Ridley (he/him) is the Publicity Chief, Senior Events Coordinator, and Social Media Manager for The Greene St. Review’s Fall 2023 Issue. San Francisco born and raised, based in the East Village. He’s an Anthro major and English minor, but just picked up another minor in BEMT to try out data analysis and sync licensing in the music industry. He’s been spending his free time playing guitar, and is currently having a strike of producing inspiration. Songwriter collaborations very welcome, DM @415ridley. He’s also a copyeditor for West 10th, The NYU Creative Writing Program’s Undergraduate Literary Journal. Before that, he stage managed a bunch, and will still SM/AD/Direct your show if you ask. He hopes to create one project he’s proud of in every artistic medium.

Anna Whitescarver, How-To Editor

Anna is a California girl in her last year at NYU, studying MCC with a minor in Ancient Studies. She enjoys snacks, ancient Egypt, reading, cool outfits, and being perfect. She enjoys editing, reading, and writing. You can find her taking selfies in the sun or calling her mom while wandering around Trader Joes. Feel free to reach out on Venmo or anywhere to discuss these hobbies!

Bielka Aime, Podcasts Editor

Bielka Aime is a senior studying Journalism and English at NYU. She spends most of her free time reading fantasy, listening to podcasts or watching random Youtube videos. Fun fact: she is very pessimistic.

Catherine Kenny, Poetry Editor

Poetry Editor Catherine Kenny is a Senior in CAS studying English Creative writing with a minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies. A Cosmopolitan to her core, Catherine spends her time jotting down introspective musings, writing poetry, and exploring New York City.

Gaya Menon, Senior Editor

Gaya is an NYU Abu Dhabi junior majoring in literature and political science. You’ll find her complaining about a dance injury she never lets heal over a cup of chai and an objectively bad South Indian movie playing in the background.

Henry Lund, Reviews Editor

Henry is a junior at Gallatin looking to specialize in Biblical History and Economics. He enjoys history, traveling, and talking over hot ramen. He is also passionate about Chelsea football club despite its shortcomings.

Isabella Angelini, Senior Editor

Isabella is a senior studying English and creative writing. She loves cold weather, books where nothing happens, and movies about space.

Jalen Fein, Essays Editor

Jalen Fein is an English major & creative writing/Spanish double minor at NYU. She has been writing forever. Notably, she would do anything for love (but she won’t do that).

Jennifer Reyes-Morales, Copy Chief

Jennifer is a junior double-majoring in English and Religious Studies. Besides the obvious love for reading and God, she enjoys collecting cute items on Animal Crossing, farming in Palia and Story of Seasons, and messing around with The Sims 4 on her NASA supercomputer.

Jett Tessaro, Senior Editor

Jett Tessaro is a double major in film and English. Loves short stories, French cinema, and writing screenplays.

Layla Pluhowski, Essays Editor

Layla is a junior double-majoring in English and Environmental Studies with a minor in Creative Writing. Enjoys Radiolab, long walks, and playing Solitaire.

Leilani Sandoval-Duran, Reviews Editor

Leilani Sandoval-Duran is a junior at NYU studying Politics and English, which means she totally knows what she wants to do with her life! She loves warm places, unannotated books, and her dog, Hunter. She hopes that everyone enjoys reading the Greene St. Review, and that it will encourage people both to continue submitting, and to keep being creative and critical of the world around them!

Maddie Lee, Reviews Editor

Maddie is a Junior studying Economics. She finds joy in life’s simple pleasures. Her favorite moments include drinking tea, being at the beach, or finding new hikes. She enjoys art, ceramics, orchids, and listening to music.

Nathan Burke, Managing Editor

Nathan Burke (he/they) is a senior studying journalism and politics at NYU, focusing on podcast, radio, and print journalism. Nathan spends his free time learning hyperspecific facts on Wikipedia (Did you know that the East River isn’t a river? It’s a tidal estuary) and stressing about the state of the journalism job market. He has been with the Greene Street Review for two years and is excited to hand the publication off to his lovely team of editors.

Nia Watson, Podcasts Editor

Nia Watson is a senior studying English and Journalism in NYU CAS. She loves audiobooks, Megan Thee Stallion, and eating lukewarm veggie bowls from Upstein. She hopes to travel the world some day.

Sofia Stefan, Editor

Sofia Stefan is a senior majoring in Dramatic Literature. She’s constantly working on screenplays and hopes to have a career in screenwriting and movie production. Sofia has a vast interest in most art mediums including photography, ceramics, and design. When she’s not creating, she can often be found cuddling with her cat, and contemplating whether or not it’s too late in life to learn how to play guitar.

Vanessa Medina Vázquez, Essays Editor

Essay Editor Vanessa Medina Vázquez is a junior at NYU Abu Dhabi double-majoring in Literature and Creative Writing and Political Science. In her free time, she enjoys horror movies, trying out the specialty drinks at coffee shops, and having meltdowns over how to piece together the ACD Sherlock Holmes chronology.

Vella Chen, Essays Editor

Vella Chen is a senior, double-majoring in English and Cinema Studies with a minor in Creative Writing. She likes iced beverages, walks, and well-organized spreadsheets. This is a picture of her walking.

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