María Castaño, A&E Section Editor “A Small Place” by Jamaica Kincaid situates you in the middle of Antigua, an island in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean known for its beautiful climate and beaches. It is a tourism haven for people around the world, and the book’s main critique is towards the systems that keep it that way. Kincaid offers a poignant critique of tourism … Continue reading Book Nook: A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid
by Jilleen Barrett, A&E Editor & Managing Editor Who is the most powerful woman in the room? It’s you. Lydia Fenet convinced me this was true over the summer when I read her book, aptly titled “The Most Powerful Woman in the Room is You”. Entering the workplace is intimidating, especially for women as there continues to be a debate over where a woman’s place … Continue reading Book Nook: The Most Powerful Woman is You by Lydia Fenet
by Sophia Sakellariou, Senior Writer When I picked up Gail Honeyman’s “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” at my local Barnes and Noble, I was struck by how the description on the back alarmingly mirrored my own COVID induced existence: “Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and … weekends mostly consist of frozen pizza, vodka and phone chats with Mummy.” Yikes. The only … Continue reading “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine,” but She Doesn’t Have To Be: Book Nook
Sophomore Repairs and Restores Archaic Works for MC Library Tim Gress, a work study student at Manhattan College’s O’Malley library, stands in the empty computer room on the first floor. The room, with six enormous windows and tons of empty bookshelves around its perimeter, is the space that is being dedicated to a massive collection of rare books, a project that fell into Gress’s lap … Continue reading Where Old Books Find New Life
