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  • Be a Part of Our Story: From Pause to Print

    Be a Part of Our Story: From Pause to Print

    September 22, 2024
    by Uncategorized

    For over 15 years, Writer’s Block has been a creative platform for emerging writers, run by UvA students. From humble beginnings in 2007, the magazine has grown into a beloved publication showcasing English-language prose, poetry and essays. But, running the magazine has not been without its difficulties. The impact of the pandemic and other challenges…

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  • Join the Writer’s Block Board

    Join the Writer’s Block Board

    May 21, 2024
    by Uncategorized

    Writer’s Block Magazine is looking for fresh, enthusiastic and creative editorial board members! Do you like writing and editing? Do you have any journalistic aspirations? Then join the Writer’s Block editorial board! What/who is Writer’s Block?Writer’s Block Magazine is a student-run magazine at University of Amsterdam. We have an international readership and contributors from across…

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  • Writer’s Block #50

    November 17, 2023
    by Digital Editions

    Writer’s block is excited to finally publish the long awaited for fiftieth issue! Consider this a throwback to summertime as we approach winter. Also we would like to thank all the writers that contributed to this publication. We hope you have just as much joy reading this issue as we did creating it. If you…

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  • Life is Grey

    Life is Grey

    May 28, 2023
    by Amy Larsen

    Despite the ambiguities that my English Literature degree has encouraged me to seek out in poetry and novels: read between the lines, behind the sentence or even at a stretch, beyond the syllable, I have tended to look at life through a black and white lens. I have been known to favour arguments that clearly…

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  • The Last of Us – Love and Humanity in a Post-Apocalyptic World

    The Last of Us – Love and Humanity in a Post-Apocalyptic World

    May 23, 2023
    by Uncategorized

    (Source: HBO) Warning: This article contains major spoilers for the events of The Last of Us. The HBO show The Last of Us has been taking the internet by storm, and I admit I’m definitely one of the enjoyers. After being hesitant to watch it because of my inability to enjoy horror and general distaste…

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