Set against the backdrop of a quaint French community reeling from the ruins imposed by the onset of 1949 Nazi Germany, "The Nightingale" examines themes of femininity, desperation, honor and betrayal....
To many Americans, the Western aesthetic is a centerpiece of nostalgia. Despite the genre’s diminished popularity (I couldn’t tell you the last time I watched a true Western movie), mental images of...
As the transition from reading for leisure to reading for classes approaches, I recall a book I read shortly after moving into my new dormitory at Colgate University. Gifted by my mom, the novel, “Same...
“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid, published in 2017, transports readers to the world of 1950s Hollywood, revealing the glitz, glamor and secrets of Hollywood’s biggest stars....
If you hear someone blasting the "Aurora" album from the second floor of Andrews Hall, it is most likely me. This summer I had the opportunity to dive into the worlds built by the wonderful Taylor Jenkins...
"Summer of ‘69," published in 2019, is just one of many of Elin Hilderbrand’s novels set on the idyllic island of Nantucket. This summer destination has become Hilderbrand’s signature, with many...
"Shantaram" is an award-winning novel published in 2003 based on the authentic epic experiences of the author Gregory David Roberts in India. Shantaram is the Hindu name given to Roberts (the narrator)...
Emma McCartan, Contributing Writer
• November 4, 2022
After September saw the end of Serena William’s illustrious tennis career, fans itching for something more are sure to enjoy Taylor Jenkins Reid’s newest novel, "Carrie Soto is Back." Carrie Soto is...
Kyle Mayers, Contributing Writer
• September 23, 2022
A Small Place, written by Jamaica Kincaid, is reflective and analytical as Kincaid details her experiences as an Antiguan immigrant in America while focusing on how her home country tries to repair the...
In an era that can only be characterized by the excessively used phrase ‘unprecedented times,’ Jia Tolentino’s Trick Mirror, a collection of cultural critique essays published in 2019, is eerily...
“Verity,” a thrilling and terrifying romance novel, was published in 2018 and written by the legendary Colleen Hoover. Like others who indulge in Hoover’s novels, I would recommend approaching her...
“The Loneliest Americans” by Jay Caspian Kang presents an insightful dissection of the complexity of Asian American experience. Kang writes from a partly autobiographical and partly historical perspective...
