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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 ...

The Loophole, Reviewed by Sita, 13

The Loophole, a novel by Naz Kutub published in June, 2022, is a surprisingly original retelling of the Aladdin story ...
Once in a Blue Moon moon and stars

Letter to My Favorite Person on Earth

Dear Mom, I love you from the moon and back and words cannot describe how much I love you. You ...

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 ...

Dawn and the Impossible Three, Reviewed by Jaya, 10

Two years ago I saw my friends reading a book and asked them about it. They said that it was ...

The Beast Player, Reviewed by Aditi, 12

Have you ever wished to communicate with animals and understand their thoughts and feelings? The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi ...

Bridge to Terabithia, Reviewed by Florence, 12

Have you ever imagined yourself in a world where anything could happen? A perfect example of this world is in ...

The Night Diary, Reviewed by Anushka, 10

Some books are so meaningful and inspiring that you are grateful they were written. The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani ...