The Observer is a student-run, daily print & online newspaper serving Notre Dame, Saint Mary's & Holy Cross. Learn about us.
-25 posts tagged "Reading"
Sally Bradshaw | Monday, September 25, 2023
Aaron Bremyer returned to Saint Mary’s this academic year as director of the Office for Student Success. During a prior stint in South Bend about a decade ago, Bremyer directed the writing center, instructed English and taught in the “W Program” at Saint Mary’s. Most recently, Bremyer instructed literature and first-year writing at the University
Amelia Bostetter | Tuesday, September 19, 2023
The Belles’ BookNook club hosted a picnic style “read-in” event at the island on Lake Marian at Saint Mary’s on Monday afternoon. Madison Suseland, the club’s vice president, described the club as an English, reading and writing club. She explained that the event was organized to give students the opportunity to relax while enjoying literature.
Emma Duffy | Monday, April 3, 2023
Twelve books, 10,500 lines and plenty of sinful apples — all were consumed during this year’s Milton Marathon, an all-day reading of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost.” On Saturday, students and faculty gathered in the Program of Liberal Studies’ third-floor lounge in O’Shaughnessy Hall to spend approximately 10 hours with the epic poem in blank verse.
Isa Sheikh | Friday, March 31, 2023
I still never know what to do with a hardcover book that comes into my possession. Do I throw off the flimsy dust jacket that gives the book its character, or do I keep it on as it writhes and wrinkles at the edges? Every time I prowl the less-than-pristine shelves of a used bookstore,
Elizabeth Prater | Tuesday, November 29, 2022
“Catcher in the Rye.” “The Prince.” “Norwegian Wood.” These are all some of the books that are commonly cited as “red flags” when a person indicates them as one of their favorites. There is something unsettling about nominating these texts, amongst others, as “one of the greats.” A lot of these books concern controversial topics and feature
Mikey Colgan | Tuesday, November 8, 2022
When people brought up “The Lord of the Rings” in the past, I used to laugh at the series. Why would I want to watch a bunch of tiny hobbits, dwarves and elves go on a journey over some fuss about a gold ring? It all sounded far too mythical and fantasy-like for me. In other
Emma Duffy | Sunday, October 30, 2022
Social media is full of comments on what books are acceptable to read. There are warnings plastered all across online platforms declaring that it is a red flag if someone likes “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger or “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn, maybe even “The Stranger” by Albert Camus. At the same
The Observer | Tuesday, October 25, 2022
This year, Notre Dame’s book club is striving to go global by picking a book with an international connection each month. To maximize their multiculturalism, the officers plan to collaborate with Notre Dame’s cultural clubs that correspond with their monthly read. “We are choosing books based on different cultures,” said book club president and graduate
Claire Lyons | Monday, October 3, 2022
The difficulty in discussing Hanif Abdurraqib’s work lies in the fact that I cannot describe his artistic mission as eloquently as he can. He is the type of writer that I think everybody strives to be: ambitious but not pretentious, emotional but objective, disarming but doesn’t leave too much of himself on the page, etc.
Gracie Eppler | Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Grandma pulled up in her grey Toyota, the letters “BKS4ME” etched across her license plate. As my neighbors and I loaded into her backseat in our plaid uniforms, she handed us each a baggie of apple slices and a book to read. “God’s Mailbox,” “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” or something a little more mature