People often find that I am the most unconventional of English majors. No, I don’t write a lot; no I don’t read novels in a day; no I don’t like Hemingway (which is a comment that has earned me many looks from my fellow students); if you want a story…
Tag: Books
What to Read if You Had a Year Left to Live By: Sydney Lauro
Prognosis: you’ve got twelve months left to live. The good news? If you’re literate, you could easily read a book a month. Therefore, it’s time to give up Grey’s Anatomy and escape Meredith’s constant, cliché, and contrived diatribes about life and actually consume a worthwhile use of the English language….
It’s Time to Talk to People About Books By: Autumn Magro
I started a YouTube channel because I had failed. A Harper Perennial Classic edition of The Bell Jar sat half-read on my desk as the recruiter told me over the phone that the aforementioned publisher had gone with someone else. I put the copy underneath a stack of my resumes….
On Letting Go of Favorite Books by Rebecca Nelson
I have a bad habit of latching on to books that have had a great impact on me. There are shelves of books in my bedroom that I’ve read at least once, most of them three times or more. I also have a bookcase full of books I’ve never read,…
When Movie Adaptations Fail
The announcement of a movie adaptation of a favorite book is always an exciting one. It is the wonderful convergence of my love of reading and my firm standing as a movie geek. However, movie adaptations always come with risk: many times filmmakers get it right, but for every hit…
hint fiction (n) : a story of 25 words or fewer that suggests a larger, more complex story
Hint fiction, a genre that has been around since the beginning of story-telling, has made a great comeback on the literary scene, thanks in large part to one of my all-time favorite books, titled, aptly, hint fiction: An Anthology of Stories in 25 Words or Fewer edited by Robert Swartwood….
The Beauty of Multitasking
Like many of you readers, I have too many interests and not enough time. Being the industrious person that I am, I have started to combine my hobbies to try to be more efficient. However, because my three favorite activities are running, crocheting (and/or knitting), and reading, the resulting combinations…
Ten Reasons to Drink Tea While You Read
1. Tea is awesome. Books are awesome. Why not combine the two? 2. Books can help fight sadness and some teas (i.e green tea) have also been proven to reduce depression. In short use them together for happy feelings. 3. Tea is a stimulant that often contains caffeine which…
Like Reading? Then Put a Ring on It!
Blog posts are stressful, man. So are taxes, emails, and Facebook. That’s why, for the past few weeks, these other stressful tasks have taken precedence over the #1 task of any English major—reading. Reading has not been a priority of mine for about a month now. Too many deadlines, too…
Building (and Cleaning Out) Your Book Collection
The end of the spring semester is fast approaching and for me that means moving home, a place I have not lived consistently for about three years. Because of this, I recently decided to redo my room, putting away the pictures and collection of knick-knacks that remind me of my…
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