Lovers of words and believers in imagination would, I hope, thoroughly enjoy the world and writing of Alix E. Harrow’s The Ten Thousand Doors of January. The story is told mainly from the point of view of seventeen-year-old January Scaller. The young, unique Miss Scaller has grown up in the beautiful mansion of the wealthy…Continue Reading Book Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
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
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
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
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
When it comes to Hispanic Heritage Month, you almost always see Mexican Gothic, written by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, on a to-be-read list. Personally, I loved the dark, fantastical story that Moreno-Garcia spun, so I thought for this Hispanic Heritage Month I would read her newest release The Daughter of Doctor Moreau. This reimagining of The Island…Continue Reading Hispanic Heritage Month Book Review: The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
When transgender TikToker Dylan Mulvaney began rising to fame, transgender actress Laverne Cox shared one piece of advice with her: “Keep things for yourself.” This mantra proves to be at the heart of Elliot Page’s emotionally charged and strikingly honest memoir Pageboy, where the Oscar-nominated actor chronicles his journey from Hollywood to self-discovery. Page’s stream-of-conscious…Continue Reading A Conversation With Elliot Page: A Review of “Pageboy”
Summer always passes so quickly, and with many people going away, us readers always look for a great book to read on the plane, the beach, or by the campfire. Here are just a few books we’re hoping to read this summer. Our SU community can read these titles and many more with Libby, and…Continue Reading Summer Readings Recs? Yes, please!
Our newest student writer, Gabriella Escobar, reminds you why this fantasy novel by Kazuo Ishiguro should be on your TBR list, if it isn’t already….Continue Reading The Buried Giant: A Contemplative Journey of Mortality
“There may be beauty in my blackness and dignity in the struggle of my people, but I won’t allow my son to live a life of diminished possibility. I see a constellation of opportunity that those of my ilk rarely travel to. I see my Nigel at the center of those stars.This reraises the question…Continue Reading We Cast A Shadow
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