Book Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the precursor to the bestselling Hunger Games trilogy, takes place during the tenth annual Hunger Games. Coriolanus Snow, at this point only eighteen years old, is fighting to rebuild his family’s crumbling legacy by becoming one of the newest additions to the Games, a mentor to one of the…Continue Reading Book Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Book Review: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

A black and white photograph of a bare arm hugging a clothed back

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous is written in the form of a letter from the novel’s narrator, Little Dog, to his mother, Rose. Little Dog’s letter travels back through his memories and experiences growing up in Hartford, Connecticut as both queer and Vietnamese. His mother is grappling with the effects of a traumatic childhood in…Continue Reading Book Review: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

2024 Reading Challenge

To celebrate the new year, we’ve created a 24-book reading challenge that includes poetry collections, translated works, classics, memoirs, and more. If you’re looking to explore different forms and genres of writing in the new year, our list is the perfect start! All but two of these books are available through our library or the…Continue Reading 2024 Reading Challenge

Staff Top Reads of 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, we’ve gathered a list of 16 of our faculty’s most memorable reads this year! From fiction novels to memoirs, comics to essay collections, this list includes a diverse set of recommendations from our library staff. Each featured staff member was also kind enough to provide some background on the…Continue Reading Staff Top Reads of 2023

The Ethics of Textbook Piracy

When you ask a student if they’ve ever pirated a textbook, you’ll probably get some reluctant responses. Some may deny it, while others would avoid the question entirely. “What are you a cop,” they’d say. These aren’t unreasonable responses considering the act of pirating textbooks is illegal. However, Haley Dittbrenner ’25 and Rob Sieczkiewicz, Director…Continue Reading The Ethics of Textbook Piracy

Complimentary Access to The Wall Street Journal Site

The Blough-Weis Library has implemented a new way for students, especially those in the Sigmund Weis School of Business, to get up-to-date news on all the happenings within the business sphere. Now, with your Susquehanna University email address, you can sign up for free access to The Wall Street Journal. Signing up is quick and…Continue Reading Complimentary Access to The Wall Street Journal Site

The History of Thanksgiving at Susquehanna

Every year Susquehanna students look forward to convening in the cafeteria to enjoy the annual Thanksgiving dinner. This longstanding tradition features everyone’s favorite Thanksgiving foods that are served by SU faculty and staff. With the event scheduled for this week, we thought we’d take you on a trip down memory lane, highlighting our favorite moments…Continue Reading The History of Thanksgiving at Susquehanna

Flipster: A World of Magazines

The Blough-Weis Library understands that students are living on tight budgets, so they strive to offer students a plethora of free resources for both education and enjoyment. One of these services is Flipster, which offers students instant access to a list of popular magazines. Students can either access these titles from their web browser or…Continue Reading Flipster: A World of Magazines

Dog Days is Furever

The Blough-Weis Library sponsors a slew of events that have virtually nothing to do with books or knowledge or even academia. Sometimes, the library and its staff just want Susquehanna students to have fun, and one example of this is Dog Days. Each Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., the library partners with the…Continue Reading Dog Days is Furever