Megan Raible // Blog Writer We Were Liars by E. Lockhart Delacorte Press // January 1, 2014 242 pages We Were Liars is an artfully crafted thrill ride of a novel that cannot be put down. This is the kind…
What’s in a Name?
Christina Miller // Blog Writer Congratulations to Yi-Fen Chou, whose poem “The Bees, the Flowers, Jesus, Ancient Tigers, Poseidon, Adam and Eve” was selected to be included in the Best American Poetry for 2015. Oh, wait. Yi-Fen Chou isn’t Yi-Fen?…
Thinking about Fall 2015 internships?
Never fear! Do we have the guide for you. This is a collection of known publishing internships that will accept students in the Boston area. Unfortunately, applications for these internships go up at random intervals, and only some of these…
Review: Paul Lynch’s New Novel Brings In Some Heavy Snow
Ariela Rudy Zaltzman // Blog Writer The Black Snow: A Novel by Paul Lynch Little, Brown and Company // May 12, 2015 272 Pages Little, Brown and Company // Barnes & Noble This book is a heavy, reflective narrative that introduces…
Review: “The Harder They Come” Is Easy To Love
Madison Heim-Jinivisian // Blog Writer The Harder They Come by T.C. Boyle HarperCollins // March 31, 2015 400 Pages Barnes & Noble // HarperCollins The Harder They Come, T.C. Boyle’s latest novel, centers on a retired couple, Sten and Carolee, struggling…
Review: “Magonia” Redefines Young Adult Sick-Lit
Madeline Chambers // Blog Writer Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley HarperCollins // April 28, 2015 320 Pages Barnes & Noble // HarperCollins [This review contains spoilers.] Magonia begins by introducing Aza Ray and her unique disease that is…