About the Authors

Logan White

Currently studying at College of Western Idaho as a Secondary Education major with an emphasis on English. He would like to become a high school English teacher or a professor. Logan has found tremendous significance in the tools literary analysis has placed in his tool belt. In the ability to look at the author, work, affectual relations to that work and any myriad of frameworks to analyze all facets to be found in the world of literary analysis.

Wyatt Haedt

Currently studying at the College of Western Idaho and plans on acquiring a degree in liberal arts. This is in the hopes of entering Boise State and studying art for a future freelance and client-based art career. During his time in the literary analysis class, he has gained a newly found enjoyment of delving into the intricacies of literature. He claims it has allowed him to see new perspectives in the art he consumes and creates.

Sophia Zahorka

Currently studying her second year at College of Western Idaho to gain a Liberal Arts degree. Her plan is to transfer to a four-year university and pursue a career in the Arts. Her hope is to one day pursue a career as an independent music artist. While taking Literary Analysis, Sophia has gained a profound perspective on the importance of literary analysis. This study has widened her appreciation of the artistry and craftsmanship of many categories of literature.

Alize Portue

Currently studying in their third year at the College of Western Idaho as an English major with a focus on Creative Writing. They hope to further their education with a bachelor’s in fine arts at Boise State University, and to pursue professional writing as their ultimate career. Alize has found the Literary Analysis class to be a pleasurable challenge; they have gained a newfound fondness for studying the technical aspects of literature alongside the artistic ones and feel the strength of their writing has increased as a direct result.

Ashley Renteria

Currently in her first year at the College of Western Idaho, Ashley is pursuing a degree in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis and hopes to transfer to Boise State University in the fall of 2025 where she will be working on double majoring in Secondary Education in English and Composition as well as Creative Writing. After obtaining her bachelor’s degree, Ashley plans on teaching English, dabbling in writing her own novels, as well as trying her hand at becoming an editor for other authors. She would also like to continue her education and receive her master’s but is not quite sure in which topic yet. Ashley has enjoyed her time in Dr. Long’s Literary Analysis class and will leave this class with a broader mindset on the intricacies involved in critically analyzing literature.

Claire Thompson

Going into her final year at the College of Western Idaho, Claire is pursuing a degree in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis. She is planning to transfer to a four year college to continue studying creative writing although she has yet to commit to a school, but is aiming high while she searches for the best possible school to help her in her future career. After finishing her schooling, Claire plans on pursuing writing, hoping to find a successful career as a fiction author. Throughout this past semester in Literary Analysis with Dr. Long, she has discovered a newfound love for analyzing works and a reignited passion for literature, looking forward to her future working in such a field.

Hobbes Stack

Gaining a second Associate’s Degree in creative writing. Hobbes is working towards a bachelor’s but had some pushbacks due to physical issues and focusing on reviving his career. Have previously published 8 books and is working towards the goal of owning a publishing house for sales and distributions of novels. Currently in the progress of writing a second 100 chapter anthology. Focusing on strengths to achieve being a well rounded author of mature dark fantasy novels. Always believing in never settling and never giving up.

Jess Quiko

Currently studying at the College of Western Idaho and is acquiring a degree in Secondary Education in English and Composition. Got accepted to Boise State and will be transferring there in the Fall of 2024. In hopes to teach writing one day and with the help of the Literary Analysis Class, she has found a newfound perspective on analyzing writing in general. As she is training herself to become a better writer, she is also looking for ways for students to appreciate writing.

Rose Parham

Currently in her second year at College of Western Idaho for a degree in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis, she hopes to transfer to Boise State University and begin work on her bachelor’s degree in Spring of 2026. Professionally, she aims high and hopes to gain mediocre-moderate success as a freelance writer. Learning new ways to analyze written works has broadened her perspective as a person and expanded her repertoire as a writer.