Julie Blunt

Julie Blunt, social media editor

(she/they)

Julie Blunt is working as the social media editor for their second semester at The State Hornet. They are also the author of a weekly column, “Diary of a Bookworm” and co-hosts an LGBTQ+ podcast called “Shamelessly Relevant” with co-editor Elena Burge. In the future, they hope to work for a publishing company as a part of an editorial team or to travel as a freelance journalist.

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Diary of a Bookworm: ‘And they lived happily ever after, the end!’

Julie Blunt
May 31, 2023

Say ‘goodbye’ to Diary of a Bookworm.

TIMELINE: Sexual assault at Sac State

Julie Blunt, Alyssa Branum, and Tobi Fakunle
May 8, 2023

Following multiple sexual assaults on and off campus, safety has become a concern for many students.

Collector’s Cave Episode 9: ‘Books of a bookworm’

Lawrence Charles and Julie Blunt
April 26, 2023

This episode of Collector’s Cave features social media editor and author of The State Hornet’s book column Diary of a Bookworm, Julie Blunt. This week, she shares all about her book collection, personal...

Diary of a Bookworm: Physical vs digital books and their pros and cons

From price ranges to aesthetics

Julie Blunt
April 13, 2023

Physical books may be expensive, but their aesthetics are unbeatable

Diary of a Bookworm: Learn to annotate books aesthetically, mistake free

Translucent sticky notes, erasable pens and highlighters

Julie Blunt
March 29, 2023

Find affordable and aesthetic tools for annotating your next read

Shamelessly Relevant Ep 3: Queer awakenings

Elena Burgé, Julie Blunt, Madelaine Church, Ruth Finch, and Aile Flores
March 29, 2023

Hosts and social media editors Elena Burgé and Julie Blunt invite A&E staffers Madi Church and Ruth Finch to sit down and deep dive into how celebrity crushes made them come to terms with their sexuality.

Diary of a Bookworm: ‘Iron Widow’ offers female rage as something to admire

Julie Blunt
March 17, 2023

Xiran Jay Zhao’s novel breaks the patriarchal misogyny in media

Diary of a Bookworm: ‘If We Were Villains;’ a tragedy you’ll never forget

M. L. Rio’s novel is a modern-day masterpiece

Julie Blunt
March 2, 2023

A novel full of love, passion, mystery, murder and ecstasy.

Diary of a Bookworm: Black representation in book community

Black authors, readers and creators share their favorites through social media

Julie Blunt
February 23, 2023

Seeing Black representation is important all year round, not just during Black History Month

Diary of a Bookworm: ‘Archer’s Voice,’ a bearable contemporary romance

Julie Blunt
February 15, 2023

Mia Sheridan’s novel breaks the boring and conventional contemporary romance standards

BREAKING: Pro-choice and religious protests break out in library quad

Enraged students confront individuals who preach religious ideologies

Julie Blunt, Madelaine Church, Emma Hall, Tony Rodriguez, and Chris Woodard
February 13, 2023

A free-speech altercation ensued on campus Monday as pro-choice and religious-based protesters arrived in the library quad.

Diary of a Bookworm: Is ‘Brutal Prince’ really worth the hype?

It has over 44 million views on TikTok

Julie Blunt
February 8, 2023

BookTok’s newest trending romance novel may be worth the money to see the illustrations, but not so much for the overall story.

Diary of a Bookworm: Never take my book ratings too seriously

Ratings and opinions on books can change throughout time

Julie Blunt
February 1, 2023

Book reviews, ratings and opinions change over time as you read more books, find new interests and your perspective evolves

Diary of a Bookworm: Fun reads to celebrate Lunar New Year

Featuring young adult, science fiction, biographies, fantasy and romance

Julie Blunt
January 25, 2023

For the first diary entry of the semester, book enthusiast Julie Blunt presents five Asian authors and novels to celebrate the Lunar New Year in the newest Diary of a Bookworm.

[Video] Shamelessly Relevant Episode 2: Coming Out

December 18, 2022

An honest discussion about the challenges and nuances of coming out as queer to family, friends and community members.

Watching in a winter wonderland: movies and shows for winter

Julie Blunt
December 14, 2022

Holidays, snow, candy and warm relationships in movies can get viewers in the winter mood.

Diary of a Bookworm: ‘On your bookmark, get set, go!’

Julie Blunt
December 7, 2022

Winter break reads: new genres, exploring classic literature and meeting end-of-the-year reading goals

Not Just A Fad: It’s Harry Styles’s World and we’re all just living in it

Hannah Asuncion and Julie Blunt
December 5, 2022

Hannah Asuncion and Julie Blunt discuss how Harry Styles’s fashion sense is everywhere and how it affects his fan base

Shamelessly Relevant: Queerbaiting

Elena Burgé and Julie Blunt
December 4, 2022

Hannah Asuncion and LGBTQ+ beat writer William Duval to discuss the negative impact that accusing celebrities of queerbaiting can have on the LGBTQ+ community.

Shamelessly Relevant Ep. 1: Queerbaiting

Elena Burgé, Julie Blunt, William Duvall, Hannah Asuncion, and Lawrence Charles
December 2, 2022

New podcast Shamelessly Relevant opens its first episode with hosts Julie Blunt and Elena Burge discussing the topic of queerbaiting and its harms with guests William Duvall and Hannah Ascuncion.

Diary of a Bookworm: ‘The Bromance Book Club,’ a disappointing read, like most contemporary romance novels

Julie Blunt
December 1, 2022

“The Bromance Book Club” failed to meet expectations of breaking contemporary romance standards and unable to keep frequent romance readers interested.

Diary of a Bookworm: Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by reading these Indigenous novels

Julie Blunt and Hailey Valdivia
November 23, 2022

Reading Indigenous stories and supporting Native authors is crucial to breaking stereotypes.

[Photo] Sac State men’s basketball cruises to 58-43 victory against UC Merced

Jordan Latimore
November 19, 2022

Junior forward Akol Mawein trying to convert a layup UC Merced Friday, Nov. 18, 2022 at The Nest. The Hornets took an astounding 58-43 win against the Bobcats to earn their first win at home this season.

Not Just A Fad Episode 3: Harry Styles

Hannah Asuncion, Julie Blunt, and Steven Gutierrez Jr.
November 18, 2022

Hannah Asuncion and Julie Blunt team up on this episode of Not Just A Fad. They discuss what they liked about Harry Styles’ fashion sense and give their thoughts on what he accomplishes through his clothing choices.

Diary of a Bookworm: Books are always better than their movies

Julie Blunt
November 16, 2022

Read the book then watch the movie

Diary of a Bookworm: Where’s the LGBTQ+ representation in the book community?

Queer representation is rarely seen on popularized reading platforms

Julie Blunt
November 9, 2022

LGBTQ+ literature isn’t popularized enough in mainstream media. Read Julie’s next diary entry here.

BREAKING: Women videotaped at bathroom in University Union

Julie Blunt
November 7, 2022

A woman was videotaped in the restroom of the University Union at around 9:30 this morning, according to a press release sent by Sacramento State Police Department to students Monday at noon “The...

Diary of a Bookworm: 5 most anticipated reads to look out for

From fantasy to dark academia and young adult romance

Julie Blunt
November 2, 2022

Are you looking for something new to read? Diary of a Bookworm introduces new books to read this year

Diary of a Bookworm: 10 songs and artists to listen to while reading

Julie Blunt
October 19, 2022

Music from artists such as Bring Me The Horizon, Cody Fry and Adele are best to listen to while reading. Listening to music while reading creates a more vivid and emotional connection to the stories. (Created...

Fall in love this season with these movies and shows

From supernatural creatures to small town coffee shops; it’s here

Julie Blunt
October 20, 2022

10 movies and shows to watch this fall

Diary of a Bookworm: Romance books are real books, not just sex

#BookTok breaks the stigma behind romance novels

Julie Blunt
October 12, 2022

Break the stigma of romance books and their sexual content

BREAKING: State Hornet discovers unseen Nazi symbols found in university Arboretum

Julie Blunt, Gavin Hudson, and Dominique Williams
September 29, 2022

More Nazi hate speech has been found at Sacramento State.

Mexico’s independence celebrated at Serna Plaza

El Grito returns to campus with live music and dance

Julie Blunt and Cristian Gonzalez
September 21, 2022

UNIQUE and Gamma Zeta Alpha Inc. hosted a concert in honor of Mexican Independence for Sac State’s Hispanic community.

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