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What We're Reading, Vol. 14

As mid-November creeps up on us all, Attic writers Lauren Olmeda, Milena Le Fouillé, and Olivia Gündüz-Willemin share what it is that they’re reading this month, from old classics to contemporary non-fiction.

LiteratureThe Attic On EighthNovember 15, 2019literature, lit, books to read, What We're Reading, Milena Le Fouillé, Lauren Olmeda, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, The Brontës, Anne Brontë, Roland Barthes, Emily Dickinson, Girl Woman Other, Bernardine Evaristo, November, November 2019Comment

The Testaments, or the Literary Merits of the Political Novel

Attic writer Milena Le Fouillé delves into the complexities of approaching the sequel to a contemporary classic and reviews Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments.

LiteratureMilena Le FouilléSeptember 28, 2019Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale, Milena Le Fouillé, contributor posts, contributor post, lit, literature, contemporary literature, recent releases, book review, The Testaments, new Margaret Atwood novelComment

What We're Reading, Vol. 12

Midway through September, a group of Attic writers discuss what it is they’re reading this month – from campus novels to Book Prize nominees to YA adult novels.

What I Learned Growing Up With Female Characters

In her first piece for the Attic, Grusha Singh shares four valuable lessons she learned from childhood favorites.

LiteratureGrusha SinghJuly 20, 2019children's literature, lit, literature, female characters, Grusha Singh, contributor posts, contributor post, Anne of Green Gables, Anne Shirley, Little Women, Amy March, Nancy Drew, Alice in Wonderland, comforting thingsComment

What We're Reading, Vol. 10

Midway through July, the Attic on Eighth writers chime in to share what it is they’re reading this summer.

Our Summer Reads, Vol. 10 – Rory Mara

PhD student Rory Mara discusses the importance of finding a balance and making time to read for pleasure.

LiteratureRory MaraJune 21, 2019Our Summer Reads, summer reading lists, summer reading, summer read, Rory Mara, lit, literature, YA Fiction, romance novelsComment

Our Summer Reads, Vol. 9 – Madeline Baker

In our latest Summer Reads, Madeline Baker discusses reading for leisure for the first time since being a student and how that amounts to “woolgathering.”

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Our Summer Reads, Vol. 7 – M. A. McCuen

Next up in our Summer Reads series, contributor and teacher M. A. McCuen focuses on travel inspired reads and catching up on classics.

LiteratureM. A. McCuenJune 15, 2019summer, summer reading lists, summer reading, summer books, Our Summer Reads, literature, lit, Contemporary Literature, M.A. McCuen, contributor posts, contributor post, children's literatureComment

What We're Reading, Vol. 9

Midway through May, the Attic writers share their current reads.

A Spring Reading List

Olivia Gündüz-Willemin shares a list of her favorite springtime classics to read, dedicated to tired students.

So You Want to Read Some Edith Wharton?

EIC and junior Edith Wharton scholar, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin helps you decide where to start when it comes to reading Wharton and her novels and social satires.

LiteratureOlivia Gündüz-WilleminMarch 11, 2019Edith Wharton, literature, American literature, where to start with Edith Wharton, lit, classic literature, winter of Wharton, popular Comments

On Reading Goals and Reading Women

Vesna Curlic considers the effects of setting reading goals and looks at what happens when, for an entire year, she only picked books she wanted to read.

Literature, CultureVesna CurlicFebruary 16, 2019literature, lit, reading women, reading goals, Vesna Curlic, contributor post, contributor posts, popular Comment

What We're Reading, Vol. 2

The Attic on Eighth Editors share their October reads.