The concept of red flags within the context of dating is currently quite trendy on social media. Plenty of influencers are cashing in on this focus, even from the skeptical … Read More
I wrote this blog once. Then it disappeared into the virtual ether. (My fault! Here’s your reminder to save your work in multiple places!). Fortunately, this mistake is a fitting … Read More
It seems that whenever I write about a book, I like to give credit to how I found it (or do books find us?) Emily St. John Mandel’s work registered … Read More
In July ‘22, Kaitlyn Greenberg introduced us to Madeline Miller’s Circe, as a great read for “anyone with an interest in mythology, a fondness for retellings of “classic” stories, or … Read More
As a nod to the other BWR blog posts written on mystery novels, here’s a recommendation for a musical mystery. The Violin Conspiracy is a story about a stolen Stradivarius. … Read More
As the deadlines approach, you may be feeling some stress. Come by Douglass this week for some pop-up concerts to take the edge off! There are two events: On Thursday, … Read More
Whenever someone asks about my favorite writer, I always talk about Jhumpa Lahiri. She has been my “favorite” since I read her during my time as an undergrad student. Yet … Read More
Contrary to my usual morning routine, I’ve been sneaking in my reading at night. After full days, those night-time sessions have been the only hope of turning off my brain. … Read More
This summer I spent a lot of time in the air-conditioned library working on a project in the X room, the archives and special collections of the Douglass library. Behind … Read More
After reading more than half of Absolutely on Music: Conversations with Seiji Ozawa, by Haruki Murakami, I realized that the title is a pun. In classical music, some pieces have … Read More