Blue Muse Interview with Professor Mary Collins | James Coburn
For nineteen years, Professor Mary Collins has been a beacon of creative nonfiction, teaching at Central Connecticut State University. CountlessContinue Reading
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Blue Muse Magazine is a general interest literary magazine published by the students of the English Department at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut. We publish poetry, fiction, and a gamut of creative nonfiction on anything and everything the blue muse inspires us to write.
Food and Faith: The Hunt for Something Filling | Maya Zureiqi
I was on the hunt for lunch. Wedged in a small shopping plaza, next to a few gas stations andContinue Reading
Day Trip to The Tunxis Trail | Deon Vieira
Standing on top of Mount Spur overlooking Lake McDonough, in Barkhamsted, Connecticut, I felt a vast appreciation of nature’s beautyContinue Reading
On Air, Online, On Schedule: Gen Z Women Shaping Entertainment from Within | Nadab Rana
Cecily Johnson signed her lease on Halloween. Her start date at NBC Sports was three days later. She had graduatedContinue Reading
The “New” New Museum: Where the Future Collides with the Past | Gabriella Page
On the fourth floor of the New Museum, pink carpet runs from wall to wall, and a blond girl hoversContinue Reading
The Mall of Tomorrow: The Future of America’s Shopping Experience | Katherine Soda
It’s 1986. Shopping malls are growing rapidly worldwide. Shiny crystal chandeliers, elegant skylights, massive fountains with large spray jets shootingContinue Reading
Leslie Leeds Poetry Prize — 2026
From left to Right: Kara Russell, Capone Reyes, Georgine Revilloza, Megan Forbus The Leslie Leeds Poetry Prize is sponsored byContinue Reading
Healthy Humor: Clowning Around With Laughter, Love, and Learning | Samantha Storm
“Okay, who here is afraid of clowns?” asks Diana Sheard, clutching a poster board to her chest. The midday sunContinue Reading
Dancing into Your Heart: K-Pop’s Worldwide Phenomenon | Cassandra Carey
On the large, rectangular stage in Bucknall Theater at the University of New Haven, the college dance club, Charger K-PopContinue Reading
Journey Through Seasons: Storytelling over Tea and Cocktails at Fable and Underworld | Angelica Szczygla
Persephone was a spring child. Her world shifted, however, when she tugged at a rose bush that she deemed ugly.Continue Reading