“Brother, I’m Dying” is an autobiographical novel and account of Edwidge Danticat’s diaspora from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti to America. This novel and commentary on U.S. Immigration…
Chris Ellison
Apr 26
“Four legs good, two legs bad,” chanted the pigs, horse and dogs. The theme of animals overtaking their farm from humans parallels the Russian Revolution…
dtruong
Apr 12
I want to share with you a beautiful story about a little prince who lives on a planet far away in space. This little prince…
Chris Ellison
Feb 23
Had you met me five years ago you would have seen a shocked child walking around with what felt like the book of Satan. Perhaps…
The Oswegonian
Feb 9
The cover of “The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart” makes the book seem like a light read, maybe for young adults who can empathize with…
Chris Ellison
Feb 2
If you are politically conscientious, enjoy a good satire, or are an avid reader of science fiction, I recommend Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Player Piano. The…
Chris Ellison
Feb 2
When the “Twilight” books hit the scene a few years ago, they changed the way vampires were thought of. They were no longer horrid fanged…
Chris Ellison
Dec 1
It was not until recently that I actually starting reading books for entertainment and not just for some school project. They mostly consist of subjects…
Chris Ellison
Dec 1
Every story has a hero, a character that undergoes some sort of transformation or change as a result of the story’s plot. This is no…
Chris Ellison
Nov 17
Generally, I am in the minority when it comes to Bill Bryson’s works, preferring “Notes from a Small Island,” to his more acclaimed books like…
Chris Ellison
Nov 17