Literary Club!
By Jessica Guillen
There are many clubs on the Taft College campus that are full of fun and great experiences. Some can help educate us, and others are just for fun.
The Literary Club has been around, and publishing their magazines for five years starting in 2009. The club is made up of editors who gather stories and poetry pieces from anyone who is interested in submitting.
The magazine was originally named, “(A Turtle) Stabbed in the Face With a Sharp Piece of Awesome” by Ryan Vaughn. Later on, Vaughn and the other editors decided the title was too long because they did not think people would remember it and shortened it to what is now “A Sharp Piece of Awesome.” The main purpose for this club existing is to promote literacy all around Kern County.
Today, the club consists of the adviser Geoffrey Dyer, Kaelyn Butler as the secretary, Courtney Cloud as the editor-in-chief, Alexander Victoria is the publicist, and many other editors. The magazine takes submissions in November and publishes the following year.
While talking with Kaelyn Butler she mentioned, “Read! Consume art because it helps you grow with your own aesthetic taste.”
To become a member of this impressively awesome club, the easiest way would be to contact Dyer at his email: GDyer@taftcollege.edu