Blog E.E. Cummings: the Dyslexic Reader’s Beacon of Hope LRR, April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 Written by: Aram Adler-Smith What’s to be said about the 20th-century American poet e.e. cummings but something concretely incoherent. His poems are demanding in the sense that they long to be understood, despite the fact that some treat the reader like an untamed dog with identity diffusion. “I will take… Continue Reading
Blog On Maggie O’Farrell LRR, April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 Written by: Margaret Devlin Several times over the last year, Maggie O’Farrell’s writing was recommended to me quite emphatically by three of the most important people in my life. My grandmother, uncle, and best friend raved about her award-winning Hamnet, calling it a “must-read.” Unfortunately, in spite of them insisting… Continue Reading
Blog The Best and Worst of My Summer Reading LRR, March 10, 2026March 9, 2026 Written by: Elijah Polance Even though summer is a ways off, lately I’ve been thinking about the summer reading I was required to do in high school for English classes. What was the bane of existence for some was enjoyable for me, and I didn’t mind adding the few extra… Continue Reading
Blog The Joys of Reading with a Friend LRR, March 3, 2026February 13, 2026 Written by: Jenna Ulizio I miss book clubs. Sure, I could just join one. But that’s kind of scary. Who else is going to be there? Besides, I’m so busy, it’s hard for me to make the meetings. There are always English discussions, but those can be hit or miss. You know what else I miss? My best friend. He’s back home, and while we still call… Continue Reading
Blog Is Children’s Literature the Most Important Kind? LRR, March 2, 2026February 27, 2026 Written by: Kiara Korten Children’s literature is often treated like a soft introduction to “real reading,” a warm‑up before kids graduate to the serious stuff. But anyone who has ever watched a child fall headfirst into a story, eyes wide, breath held, imagination sparking, knows that children’s books are not a prelude; they’re a foundation. In… Continue Reading
Blog My Favorite One Hundred Years of Solitude Characters LRR, February 20, 2026February 19, 2026 Written by: Elijah Polance Last summer, I sought to end a reading slump by returning to Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude. On this second read, I found myself instantly enraptured by the stunning language and magical setting of Macondo, just as moved as when I first dove… Continue Reading
Blog Why Do I Suddenly Want to Read Nonfiction? LRR, February 17, 2026February 13, 2026 Written by: Jenna Ulizio Reading has always been an escape for me. In middle school, when reading bloomed into one of my most favorite things, it was fantasy that had me holed up for hours, marveling over how someone could draw me so completely from reality. I study English and History; I read a lot of… Continue Reading
Blog Why Don’t Boys Read? LRR, June 2, 2022February 8, 2025 To read or not to read? That’s the question. Catherine Casey explores the gendered divide that seems to define those who gravitate one way or another… Continue Reading
Blog Four Pieces Of Writing Advice I Wish I’d Gotten Sooner LRR, April 5, 2022February 8, 2025 Cameron Deslaurier offers you the best writing advice he’s ever received. Take what works for you and apply it to your own creative process… Continue Reading
Blog Flowers in the Attic: Incest, Rape and Murder-by-Doughnut: Some Context to V.C. Andrews’ Global Hit LRR, March 22, 2022February 8, 2025 Ever heard of “Flowers in the Attic”? Samatha Bertolino read one of the most controversial books of all time so you don’t have to… Continue Reading