Let's Talk About It: FANFICTION
If you wrote a 100,000-word original piece, you’d put that on your college application. If you wrote a 100,000-word piece of fanfiction, however, you’d be embarrassed to even bring it up.…
10 posts in Books
A Breath of Fresh Literature: Novels Discussed by High Schoolers
Sabrina, Basia, Tori, Katia, and Maïana discuss The Round House by Louise Erdrich. They talk about themes from the novel such as: Native culture, misogyny, trauma, and how these topics extend beyond just the pages of this book.…
A Gentleman in Moscow: Embracing Change
We must master our circumstances, growing past the insanity that this year has been and carrying these lessons into life after high school.…
A Legacy of Racism in America
Discrimination is more a way of thinking than politics: changing laws is easier than changing thoughts.…
The Small Moments Count: House Arrest in Moscow and a Snowstorm in Texas
Towles transforms mundane interactions into life-altering moments, teaching us that every moment in a person's life is worthy of our attention.…
Recursion: Review & Timeline
Recursion, by Blake Crouch, attempts to explore the implications and intricacies of time travel but comes woefully short.…
Defy The Odds: The Life-Changing Power of David Goggins' 40% Rule
“The mind is the most powerful thing in the world. The mind has capabilities that are so unknown, and being able to tap into that is on the other side of suffering.” — David Goggins…
No Hate for The Hate U Give: A Book Review
Angie Thomas's novel will call you out and confront you. Invite the discomfort. The only way to learn is to listen.…
Black is Black in America
In her third novel, Americanah, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explores the experience of immigrants who come to America and have blackness foisted upon them.…
Unorthodox: A Not-So-Scandalous Review
Deborah Feldman shares a unique insight into an isolated community and culture few are familiar with.…