Spring Break is nearly upon us, and with that comes the cherished few days when you can settle down with a good book. Whether you are hopping on a plane to a beach destination or enjoying the sunny weather that’s finally graced St. Louis, there’s nothing better than a nonacademic read.

“The Women” is a historical fiction novel set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War. It follows military nurse Frances “Frankie” McGrath as she leaves her illustrious family on Coronado Island, California, and enters the muddy trenches — and even muddier aftermath — of the war.

But what happens when Wikipedia becomes weaponized and used to advance an agenda rather than the truth? This is the question that author and WashU alum Stephen Harrison tackles in his debut novel “The Editors,” which comes out in August. 

“The Editors” by Stephen Harrison follows a collection of characters through the early days of the pandemic as they face the challenges of neutrally describing the changes happening to the world around them online. Student Life spoke with Harrison ahead of the novel’s August release.

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

The question is how we overcome that division to solve problems of violence and intolerance in our society. This is the question that main character Socrates Fortlow attempts to answer in the novel “The Right Mistake” by Walter Mosley.

In the literary world, the well-known short-story writer George Saunders just released a novel that has found a place on the top spot of the New York Times Best Seller list. So here’s a primer on Saunders and his newest novel, called “Lincoln in the Bardo.”

This fantastical two-book series follows this six-person crew through every point of view as they take on an impossible heist and then must deal with the aftermath of their actions.

In case it wasn’t obvious, please don’t ask to touch Phoebe Robinson’s hair. The stand-up comedian and culture writer recently debuted a collection of essays titled, “You Can’t Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain.”

The first day of school is always the best day—you get to see who’s in your classes, meet your professors and wonder if you’re ever going to get your class book list, since it wasn’t on WebSTAC!