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11 Historical Milestones Reached Since We Discovered The Earth Is Round Since...
Famed rapper B.o.B. recently took to Twitter to express his opinion on something we all know to be fact; he firmly believes that the earth is flat, and anything refuting that is a conspiracy. No,...
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Why Being An English Major Is Actually The Hardest
My parents always pushed me to succeed. “Study hard,” they would say, closing the door behind them as they left me to my rhetoric worksheets and book of short stories. While I enjoyed my other...
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Why You Should Read Every Day
Photo from Huffington Post Every day, young people are bombarded with social media posts, text messages, and important emails that they have to read. With that said, how many young people know the...
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Everything You Need To Know About Amazon Student
Amazon Student is the college student’s favorite shopping mall. It’s convenient when not wanting to wear normal clothes and interact with people, fast on delivery, and exceptional with its many offers...
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On Harper Lee: The Reason I Kept Writing
“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.” — Harper Lee thumbs.media.smithsonianmag.com People used to ask me how I figured out what I want to do with my life...
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Literature Made Digital: Now What?
I look at my niece as she fiddles with her new ipad and I think to myself: Wow, times have changed. I remember being her age, going through the bookshelves and picking out my favorite classics. I...
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“Potter” Fans Rejoice – The Sequel We’ve All Been Waiting For … Kind Of
I’ll open it here by saying that this is not going to be the eighth book you were hoping for, but nevertheless, an eighth book in the “Harry Potter” series is going to be released, and that right there...
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Is the Book Really Always Better Than the Movie?
Before heading to the big screen, a lot of films start off as best-sellers on the shelf –Room, The Maze Runner, and the much anticipated Me Before You (swoon!). These days, it seems as if almost...
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No More Excuses: Yes, You Do Like Reading
Listen, I hear it all the time: “I wish I liked reading.” I can’t relate. I came to Italy with three books, and just six weeks later, there are 20 stacked up on my bedside table. It’s as if they crawl...
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15 Books That Changed My Life
For those of you looking for a book to start your summer with, I spent a few hours making this short list of books I would recommend to anyone, accompanied by quotes and anecdotes about my five...
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New Groundbreaking Book By Jeffrey Selingo: “There Is Life After College”
An exclusive survey of 752 young adults to be featured in the forthcoming book, There is Life After College, revealed that two-thirds of new college graduates fail to find meaningful employment in the...
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What You Actually Should Be Doing Over The Summer
Yes, I get it. It’s finally summer break! You’re probably sitting on your couch binge watching Gossip Girl on Netflix. Instead of spending all that time watching the growing tension between Blair and...
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7 Books To Read Before Navigating The World Of Full-Time Jobs
Has anyone ever told you to read a book before starting your first full-time job? It seems like an odd thing to tell someone, but there are books out there meant to guide young adults as they enter the...
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5 Books To Read Before Going To College
The time before entering college can be seen as a time of freedom: freedom from homework, freedom from rules, and freedom from anything that even remotely resembles school. It is a time when many...
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5 Activities For Book Lovers To Try This Summer
Summer is the best time of the year for book lovers — without classes, assigned readings, and piles of homework, we’ve got plenty of time to settle in with a good book and get to reading. However,...
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Orange is the New Black: A Call to Action
Season 4 of the Netflix original series Orange is the New Black dropped last Friday and much like the show’s previous seasons, it has gone viral on most social media outlets. New conflicts merge with...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Every Casual Novelist
Dear casual novelist, I’m sorry for daring to call you that. Whatever you are, it’s certainly not a casual novelist, although you might mistakenly deem yourself one. You can’t casually pour your heart...
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8 Ways to Earn Money Without a Summer Job
Travel, dining, excursions – it is called summer spending for a reason. Money here, money there – soon enough, it’s all gone. But this summer, you can just as easily turn your summer spending into...
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Why It’s Ok To Stay Home Over The Summer
When I imagined summer vacation, I saw myself traveling to different countries and exploring cool new places. I envisioned myself jumping from plane to plane, awaiting a new adventure everyday. I saw...
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Course Hero Donates Over 250,000 Books To Africa
An online learning platform that empowers millions of students and educators to succeed, Course Hero recently announced it has surpassed its goal of donating 250,000 books to Gambia through a...
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