Oct 1, 2020
The Alchemist
In this age of unprecedented challenges, of a remote semester...I found The Alchemist to be a call to action—a call to not to give up hope.
Book recommendations
Sep 30, 2020
Homegoing
Two half-sisters born in 18th-century Ghana in separate villages grow up to lead very different lives.
Sep 30, 2020
The Vanishing Half
This book follows the lives of the Vignes twins, two white-passing sisters whose lives diverge at 16.
Sep 30, 2020
Empress Dowager Cixi
It's a fascinating story of how a lower concubine of the Chinese emperor became one of its greatest rulers in modern times.
Sep 28, 2020
Little Fires Everywhere and The New Jim Crow
"Both books I read initially for different courses, though I would read them again recreationally in a heartbeat."
Sep 27, 2020
The Underground Railroad
It's a phenomenally well-written book that gives an honest insight into what slavery was like.
Sep 24, 2020
How To Do Nothing
The book explores protecting and directing attention under the pressure of attention commodification in modern communication.
Sep 24, 2020
The Boy Who Could Run But Not Walk
by Karen Pape. I recommend the book to those interested in neuroplasticity and our brain’s ability to heal after injury. — Melissa Ash Karen Pape’s TEDtalk
Sep 18, 2020
Sanctum
The character development is absolutely astounding. She draws you in and makes you care about everything that's happening.
Sep 17, 2020
11/22/63
It is very interesting for anyone interested in the time period, or anything to do with President John F. Kennedy.