Category Archives: Books
Closed Mind, Open Curriculum
(Gabrielle Mayer) — As is true of most rising freshmen, I had a long and luxurious summer honeymoon with my future college persona. I fantasized about my imminent undergrad escapades: … Continue reading
Egg McCharlies, Haruki Murakami, and That One Time My Mom Died
(James Hildebrand)– In these three months following my mom’s death I’ve struggled to find some unifying thread that ties together everything that’s happened. I’ve wanted to get my hands on … Continue reading
Friends of Har Masada: fiction
(Liya Rechtman)– Over winter break, a friend and I traveled around Israel. We visited my family, helped a friend film his thesis on Israeli-Palestinian cooperation, but mostly we just wandered … Continue reading
Jerusalem: A Cookbook, and So Much More
After a childhood in post-9/11 America, I have become used to the idea that political statements and ideologies may become embedded in seemingly-innocuous things, and that culture wars may then … Continue reading
Eric Carle and iPad Babies
(Craig Campbell)– Last Friday, my visiting parents and I drove to Hampshire College to take a look at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. For a 10-minute bus … Continue reading
Archives and Memory: Alison Bechdel at Smith College
(Yasmina Martin)-Last Sunday (February 3rd) I went to Smith College with a few friends to see Alison Bechdel speak as part of the “Activist Archives” event. Bechdel, creator of the “Dykes … Continue reading
Pride and Prejudice at 200
(Marie Lambert)–It is a truth universally acknowledged that any article discussing Pride and Prejudice must begin with the phrase “it is a truth universally acknowledged.” This week marks the 200th … Continue reading
5 Heroines of Children’s Literature
(Yasmina Martin)-While at home, I’ve been trying to knock some books off my long list and explore my bookshelf before buying any new ones. Since I’ve taken my favorite books with me to college, … Continue reading
Can I Hold Your Hand?
(Liya Rechtman)– Is the dark going to catch us? I don’t know. It is, isn’t it? Come on. We’ll hurry. The dark did catch them. By the time they reached … Continue reading
