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Quotation marks galore!

Where Have All the Quotation Marks Gone?

By Sophie Love, Editor-in-chief December 1, 2023

The trend of dropping quotation marks from dialogue has become increasingly popular amongst authors of the contemporary literature genre. This development was brought into the BookTok spotlight with Sally...

The best way to spend a fall day is curled up with a good book - or in a good bookstore.

Fall Book Recs

By Molly Jackson, Staff Writer November 6, 2023

For those who only read Sci-fi/Dystopian: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree “Take a break from epic battles and saving the world. Legends & Lattes is a low-stakes fantasy that delivers...

Books that have sparked controversy

Why YA Romance needs to stop romanticizing toxic relationships

By Shanti Henderson, Staff writer May 17, 2023

In 2022, the highest-grossing literary genre was romance, and with the explosion of readers on TikTok with hashtags such as “BookTok”, young adult novels intended for those between the ages of 12 and...

The poster for the On The Come Up movie, featuring lead actress Jamila C. Gray.

On The Come Up: Book vs. Movie

By Delilah Sonnenshein December 19, 2022
The On the Come Up movie can’t measure up to Angie Thomas’s original novel.
Photo of book wearing headphones. Courtesy of time.com.

Why audiobooks should be used more often

By Liana DiLauro, Staff Writer May 2, 2022

Ever dread reading a book due to the lack of an adequate attention span?  Audiobooks are the solution to those who simply cannot focus.  By hearing the book and interpreting it as the audio reader talks,...

Kaya Simcoe's treasured collection of Harry Potter books

Opinion: Hogwarts is tainted, but it might still hold magic if you need it

By Kaya Simcoe, Staff Writer February 21, 2021

Like most people, I can pinpoint one moment when my life entirely changed. I was eight years old, outside in my swing, on the phone with my grandma. I was listening to her tell me how amazing the Harry...

Club members gather safely to discuss the book they are reading near the Mustang Commons

The Beach Chair Book Club: Gnomes, friends, and book galore

By Skyler Martin, Staff Writer February 9, 2021
The Beach Chair book club meets every Friday at school to discuss the book they’re reading and socialize with other members
To the left: a misguided attempt, to the right: a masterpiece.

Men writing women

By Kylie Schwartz, Editor-in-Chief January 26, 2021

This article contains minor spoilers for "The Queen's Gambit" by Walter Tevis and "Brooklyn" by Colm Tóibín. "The Queen's Gambit" was a phenomenal limited series that still sits with me to this day,...

Snuggle up with the following books during the quarantine

Five Books to Read if you are Burnt Out on Netflix and Chilling

By Eliza Gibbs, Staff Writer December 11, 2020
Let’s try picking up a book instead of mindlessly searching Netflix
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Following Humans of New York

By Caroline Daniel, Staff Blogger November 20, 2013

Hello again readers. I’m a mixed-media type of girl but two of my biggest passions in life are people and photography, especially people in photography. A few months ago I stumbled upon a wildly popular...

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