Category: About Reading

Richard Siken on Queer Relationships

Alli Armijo // Blog Writer The critically-acclaimed poet Richard Siken holds nothing back when it comes to love. He is ruthless and unapologetic, detailing just how blissful –and equally terrifying– romance can be. But one must consider, based on how…

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Review

Lauren Simpson // Blog Writer “People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.”  Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist The Alchemist is an introspective and symbolic piece that articulately presents its story and meaning through…

Unload the Canon

Julia Brukx // Blog Assistant On January 1, 2021, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s chef d’oeuvre The Great Gatsby entered the public domain. First published in 1926, the statute of limitations had passed for Gatsby to remain in the possession of Fitzgerald’s…

Surviving Shakespeare

Olivia Smith // Blog Director Shakespeare is intimidating. His plays are over four hundred years old, use archaic words and definitions, and can be filled to the brim with obscure references. Reading his plays is no small feat. Regardless of…

The Secret History Review

Ana Hein // Blog Writer There are some books that feel like rites of passage into the club of the “true reader.” There’s a transformative air about them perpetuated by the literary public: you read this book, you will never…

Latine Author Releases of 2021

Laura Elias // Blog Writer Today, I have compiled a list of Latine authors and their books coming out in 2021. Authors as well known as Isabel Allende and debut authors like Monica Gomez-Hira will be featured in this list,…