Nuanced characters are the hallmarks of good fiction. Plot is important and all, but without an interesting perspective, narrative and thematic potential flounder under bland interpretation. Rachel Cusk’s “Outline” takes the importance
On Friday, October 10, the Tate Library transformed a section of their library into a small, bustling hub of literary revolt for Banned Books Week. Students throughout the upper school gathered to
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Science Fiction is a unique genre of literature, distinguished by its ability to make the impossible feel believable. Unlike fantasy, where magic, wizards or dragons can exist with little explanation, science fiction
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I recently sat down with Dr. Paul Heideman, a Fieldston history teacher and author, to discuss his new book “Rogue Elephant,” which examines how the Republican Party has transformed over recent decades.
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To the fourth-century philosopher and theologian Saint Augustine, infinity was “too incomprehensible for the human mind.” Yet, in his New York Times bestselling book, “Infinite Powers,” applied mathematician Steven Strogatz contends that
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An interloper, a woman running from and towards nothing, a circular journey. In Emma Cline’s “The Guest,” Alex, unemployed, manipulative and afraid, leaves New York City to go out East. Pursued by
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