In this episode of Stay Lit, Miles Ellison and Cambria Shaw explore Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s haunting short story The Yellow Wallpaper. Published in 1892, this psychological tale follows a woman’s slow descent into obsession as she fixates on the strange pattern in her room’s wallpaper. What begins as a quiet retreat turns into something far more disturbing. Is the narrator unraveling—or revealing something deeper? Join us as we examine the blurred lines between confinement and imagination, sanity and perception, in this eerie and unforgettable classic.

In this edition of Stay Lit, Miles Ellison and Cambria Shaw explore two of Robert Frost’s most beloved poems: “The Road Not Taken” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” Though often quoted and widely taught, these poems offer more than meets the eye. What do they really say about choice, solitude, and the tension between action and reflection? Are they as hopeful as we remember—or is there something more complex beneath the surface? Join us as we take a closer look at the paths we choose, the moments we pause, and the meaning we make along the way.

In this edition of Stay Lit, Miles Ellison and Cambria Shaw step into the shadowy world of Trifles, Susan Glaspell's groundbreaking 1916 one-act play. Set in the aftermath of a mysterious murder, Trifles reveals how the seemingly insignificant details—the things the men overlook—become the key to understanding a woman's silent, stifled life. Is justice served? Or simply understood? 

In this edition of Stay Lit, Miles Ellison and Cambria Shaw explore Edwin Arlington Robinson's classic poem "Richard Cory." First published in 1897, this deceptively simple narrative poem is about a wealthy man, Richard Cory, who is envied as he walks among the townspeople, but are things as they really seem? How happy is Cory? The poem speaks a universal truth.