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September 2025 "Friendship in Its Purest Form: Lessons from The Postman by Antonio Skarmeta" -Adan Perez Herrera
During my last summer break, I decided I wanted to read a book, but not an academic one. I realized I didn't have any new books, so I...
Adan Perez Hererra
Sep 182 min read


September 2025 "International Literacy Day" by EsTefani GOrdillo
Here's the truth, whether we want to hear it or not. Illiteracy was, and may still be, the most significant single barrier to the world's...
Estefani Gordillo
Sep 172 min read


February 20205 Cosmic Horror: The Unraveling of Reality By Halenna Castillo
“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown” ― H.P. Lovecraft...
Halenna Castillo
Feb 23 min read


February 2025 My Library, MyLife by Julie Calvert
|As our dear Alan wrote in our December Paper Jam, curating your own personal library, is a joy beyond comparison. I write this article,...
Julie Calvert
Feb 22 min read


February 2025 If We Were Villains: Book Review By Annie Bautista
(Contains no spoilers!) I read a book, not for a class, but for fun for the first time in a while, and now everyone needs to hear about...

Annie B.
Feb 23 min read


February 2025 Alan's "book pick-of-the month" -Alan Pujol
This semester I plan to briefly present a different book every month that I read over the winter break. My hope in doing this is to...
Alan Pujol
Feb 22 min read


December 2024 "Bulgakov and Magical Realism" by Julie Calvert
Last month I wrote about Bulgakov, and this month, I actually have something to say about his novel, The Master and Margarita . Would you...
Julie Calvert
Dec 1, 20243 min read


December 2024 "Everyone Should Have A Home Library" by Alan Pujol
I would like to share one of my favorite spots in the world, it is in my reading chair, beside my modest but deeply cherished home...
Alan Pujol
Dec 1, 20243 min read


November 2024 Anti-Intellectualism By Will Williams
In America, anyone who is not living as a hermit in the woods somewhere likely agrees that there exist dichotomies of thought, belief,...
Will Williams
Nov 24, 20247 min read


November 2024 A Brief Introduction: Mikhail Bulgakov By Julie Calvert
If you have ever met me, you would know that the first words that come out of my mouth are " The Master and Margarita by Mikhail...
Julie Calvert
Nov 24, 20244 min read


October 2024 The Grimm Brothers: Fairy Tales & Horror by Annie Bautista
Two German brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, sparked their inspiration for fairytale writing in the early 1800s. While attending...

Annie B.
Nov 20, 20246 min read


6 Spooky Reads for Halloween
This year, I indulged myself in lots of thrillers; something about the safety of the cozy, autumnal season excites the imagination.
Deb Everson Borofka
Oct 1, 20225 min read
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