Books–they can be an informative window on an interesting topic, an escape from reality, or a reflection of what people see in their own lives. Students turn to books for information, entertainment,...
One of my many spring break reads was Joan Didion’s 1968 essay, “On Being Unchosen by the College of One’s Choice.” I stumbled upon this a bit by accident, as I had picked up an anthology of Didion’s...
The school year is ending, and if you’re anything like me, you’re realizing that everything is fleeting, and time is but a human creation attempting to slow our inevitable descent into death! But no,...
Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades is the only book I have ever read that is narrated entirely by a collective “we” voice – the brown girls of Queens. It tells the story of growing up as a woman...
"One Last Stop"
Do you like the subway? Sapphic love stories? Time travel? All of the above?? If so, you’re going to love Casey McQuiston’s One Last Stop. Definitely the least innocent book on this...
Schools and libraries have a long, complex history of challenging books. According to Banned Books Week.org, most books are challenged by schools because they contain LGBT content, sex, violence,...
Over the years at the upper school, students are required to read and consume many different texts in their respective English courses. Certain books can have a lasting impact on those who read them and...
One of the most powerful tools to fight racism is education. People in places of privilege must take it upon themselves to educate themselves and become anti-racist instead of complacent. Here are five...
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Don’t thank me, thank Mr. Barry. I read this book first semester in my Utopian and Dystopian Literature class and it completely blew me out of the water. Mandel...
Great Sci-fi Books (such as Hunger Games and Divergent):
“Cinder” by Marissa Meyer
“Unwind” by Neal Shusterman (holy wow)
“Legend” by Marie Lu
“Frozen” by Melissa de la Cruz
“Under...
Sports books are a great way to fulfill the necessity of a solid summer book. They come in both nonfiction and fiction form, and encompass an area as wide as the sports they cover. During long summer...
