Books

Non-apocalyptic, fantasy-esque books to fuel your escapist reading during quarantine

It’s been a long time since Washington University closed its campus due to coronavirus.

| Senior Editor

Studying Hebrew in the United States: WU professor wins National Jewish Book Award

Stepping inside Professor of Hebrew Language and Literature Nancy Berg’s office in Busch Hall is like entering an idyll of multicultural scholarship.

Elizabeth Phelan | Staff Writer

A story of stories: Review of WU alum’s ‘Topics of Conversation’

Why do stories matter? This is a question I didn’t used to have an answer to. I knew I liked stories, both as a listener and as a teller. I’ve thought about good stories as full of powerful messages that could travel great distances and have lives beyond their intentions. However, after reading “Topics of Conversation” by Miranda Popkey, I’ve begun to see stories in a different light. Now, I see the power inherent in telling a story at all.

Lydia McKelvie | Staff Writer

‘Topics of Conversation’: WU MFA alum publishes first novel

Left Bank Books in the Central West End was packed in a pleasant, middle-of-winter way for Washington University alum Miranda Popkey’s reading Jan 14.

Elizabeth Phelan | Staff Writer

Four socially-minded books to get you thinking during winter break

Anywhere from one to three weeks from now, depending on when your finals end, you’ll get to go home for winter break. You’ll have finished the fall semester, which means you’ll have a month off from classes, healthier sleep habits and an abundance of free time. What can you do with this newfound freedom? Read!

| Staff Writer

Literary inspiration: Five children’s books that made me who I am today

“Anne of Green Gables” by Lucy Maud Montgomery was undoubtedly one of the most formative books from my youth.

Katherine Dawson | Contributing Writer

The power of counterspeech: Former ACLU president discusses free expression on campuses

Nadine Strossen’s dedication to protecting First Amendment rights was sparked long before she was named the first female and youngest ever president of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), serving […]

| Senior Scene Editor

Next on your to-do list: you should read these books

I’ve set a goal on Goodreads to read 50 books by the end of the year. And I’m happy to say I got a good head start: I’ve already read 13 books in 2019. Here are a few of my favorites that I think you might enjoy as well

| Senior Editor

Laughs and lessons in ‘The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue’

Mackenzi Lee’s novel sprawls all of 18th-century Europe and touches many social issues still relevant today.

Andie Divelbiss | Staff Writer

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