“The Hate U Give” is a remarkably powerful and eye-opening novel that delves into the deeply complex topics of police brutality, racial discrimination and identity that has become one of the most frequently banned books across the country. Angie Thomas’ “The Hate U Give” is one of thousands of books […]
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Celebrate fall season with the enchanting tale of Orquidea Divina
Photo courtesy of Alfons Morales, Unsplash. From warmth to coldness, from green trees to crunchy leaves and from life to death, the fall season is a time that embodies change. At the heart of the season, you can feel this palpable change in the air, and at times it can even […]
BookTok highlights indie authors and minority authors alike
Photo courtesy of Freddie Marriage, Unsplash. The app TikTok is one of the hottest social media platforms around, and it’s a lot more complex than it may look on the surface. The platform has become known for being home to smaller communities with specific focuses. One of these communities is […]
Author Amina Gautier discusses literary technique at online event
Photo by Danielle DeAngelis Award-winning author Amina Gautier virtually spoke to Ramapo College students and faculty on Thursday, Feb. 11 via WebEx. Professor Hugh Sheehy of the creative writing program hosted the reading and Q&A session. Gautier has published three short story collections: “At-Risk,” “Now We Will Be Happy” and, […]
Recommended ways to conquer a reading slump
Photo courtesy of Patrick Tomasso, Unsplash Reading is one of the oldest forms of art known to man. People have been picking up books for hundreds and hundreds of years, with no end in sight. Even with the advent of movies, television, video games and all the other modern […]
Book Recomendations for the Fall Reading Season
Photo courtesy of Frank M. Rafik, Flickr Fall is a time for change in students’ lives: school starts, the weather cools down, flannels make their way out of the closets and people begin to cuddle up in their favorite blankets. During these changes, Ramapo students like to relax and unwind […]
Alternative Entertainment Sources Surpass Reading
Between academics, extracurriculars and work, it gets much harder to participate in leisurely activities such as reading — college students know this all too well. In a world revolving around technology, reading books has become a long forgotten pastime. Rather than curling up with a good read, many college students shift […]