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We Want Math, and Band Too!
In June of this year, I learned that New York City's Mayor Adams was planning to cut public school funding, ...
Poetry Soup Ep. 3 – “No End of Fun” by Wisława Szymborska
Transcript: Hello, and welcome to Poetry Soup! I’m your host, Emma Catherine Hoff. Each episode, I’ll discuss a different poem ...
Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone, Reviewed by Pragnya, 13
Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone is very experimental in the way its lens plays with the reader’s perceptions throughout the ...
Poetry Soup Ep. 2 – “The Keeper of Sheep” by Fernando Pessoa
Transcript: Hello, and welcome to Poetry Soup! I’m your host, Emma Catherine Hoff. Each episode, I’ll discuss a different poem ...
Poetry Soup Ep. 1: “The Painter” by John Ashbery
Mission Statement A lot of people don't realize how great poetry can be, and there are very few places where ...
Farewell to Manzanar, Reviewed my Margaret, 13
Farewell to Manzanar, a memoir by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston, is a compelling and insightful look into ...
Heartless, Reviewed by April, 13
If you have read Alice in Wonderland before, the Queen of Hearts is most likely your least favorite character. She ...
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, Reviewed by Ismini, 12
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is a masterpiece. It is one of the most striking and memorable novels I ...
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street, Reviewed by Sierra, 11
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser is a charming realistic fiction tale about the true meaning of ...
How to Sharpen Pencils, Reviewed by Brais, 11
How to Sharpen Pencils: A Practical & Theoretical Treatise on the Artisanal Craft of Pencil Sharpening for Writers, Artists, Contractors, ...
The Girl of Ink and Stars, Reviewed by Pragnya, 12
Maps are interesting little things. They make use of the stars and the sky and a quickly fraying memory to ...
