Staff Rants: Books
From John Green to “Little House on the Prairie” — here’s our staff’s takes on books.
Jake Capriotti, Arvind Sriram, Helen Wajda, and Alexandra Chan
• Apr 30, 2020
The Understated Magic of Short Stories
Short stories are becoming obsolete in this digital age, but they provide an aesthetic that young people should return to.
Izzy Salas, Staff Writer
• Mar 11, 2020
Support Your OG Bookstores
Buying from your local bookstores in the East Village is an experience that even Amazon’s money can’t buy.
Destine Manson, Staff Writer
• Feb 18, 2020
Here’s Why Scripts Deserve as Big of Spotlight as Books
Poems and prose are conventional materials for reading while plays are wrongfully excluded despite their many admirable qualities.
Sasha Cohen, Books and Theater Editor
• Feb 10, 2020
A Guide to Cutting Expenses On School Essentials
Seven tips on how to save money on books and other school supplies this semester.
Tatiana Velasco, Deputy Culture Editor
• Jan 28, 2020
Book Club Welcomes East Village Bibliophiles, Coffee-Lovers and Wine-Enthusiasts
There’s a new independent bookstore on the block and it’s offering much more than books.
Dani Herrera, Staff Writer
• Nov 25, 2019
Historical Slang Terms That Deserve a Place in Modern Vernacular
These 17th and 18th-century words are too fun to be forgotten.
Izzy Salas, Staff Writer
• Nov 20, 2019
Tara Westover Discusses ‘Educated’ at Skirball Center
The New York Times best-selling author joined NYU provost Katherine Fleming in conversation about her memoir, “Educated," which was assigned to all incoming NYU first-years this summer.
Dani Herrera, Staff Writer
• Nov 6, 2019
Margaret Atwood Discusses “The Testaments” at Town Hall
The acclaimed author of “The Handmaid’s Tale” joined Samantha Bee at The Town Hall to answer questions about her writing process and newest book.
Dani Herrera, Staff Writer
• Sep 25, 2019
Former Guggenheim Fellow Reads at Creative Writers House
As part of the Creative Writing program’s “New Salon” series, which features writers in conversation, Brenda Shaughnessy read and discussed poems from her new book.
Dani Herrera, Staff Writer
• Sep 18, 2019
First-Years Comment on Tara Westover’s “Educated”
NYU asked first-year students to read “Educated” by Tara Westover because of its thematic applicability to the first-year experience.
Danisbel Herrera, Contributing Writer
• Sep 9, 2019
5 Books About Motherhood for Mother’s Day
These books depict the raw beauty and contradictions present in mothers and motherhood.
Aashna Agarwal, Staff Writer
• May 10, 2019
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