Songs and Selves by Andrew Collins Author John Green has achieved two great literary accomplishments in his body of work. The first is his repeated creation of authentic child-poets – characters who are dreamers of dreams, philosophers in essence, but definitely still 21st century teenagers. Second, and wonderfully embodied in his novel Paper Towns, is […]
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Young Eyes, Deep Insights by Rachel Deveau Everyone loved Margo Roth Spiegalman. Even her next door neighbor, Quentin, though he thought himself stratospheres below her – a band geek and nerd. Then one morning, Margo disappeared. Quentin searches for his friend in the upcoming novel Paper Towns by Printz Medal-winning author John Green. The 29-year-old […]
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Cancer: A Love Story by Rachel Fox Who reads books about cancer? Especially when it’s a given that a main character — with whom the writer will do their best to help you fall in love — will inevitably face a long-fought and often-painful death? Cancer rides high in our collective consciousness, as more people every […]
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Life, Curated. by Heather M. Surls My writing professor repeatedly gave two pieces of advice in his classes: be specific, definite, and concrete and avoid using “to be” verbs. He had culled these from Strunk and White, which he read five times in the army and which sits on the shelf under my desk, spine cracked with use, […]
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In the end, Gladwell brings a call to both optimism and humility. He invites those who have already climbed the ladder of success to look back at all the rungs of cultural heritage and unique opportunities that allowed them to get there . . . To those just beginning to step out into life and make something of themselves, he obviously recommends hard work, but work tempered with an eye for opportunities.
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Gladwell’s particular genius manifests by offering simple theories with incredibly complex practical applications. He argues that specific and precise causes undergird every social phenomenon that hits the Tipping Point, but rarely do they ever arise from the mass advertising campaigns or social programs that one might expect.
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