Bernardine Evaristo’s Mr. Loverman is a joy. When I was reading, I was engrossed. When I wasn’t reading, I couldn’t wait to get back to the characters and their lives. The novel follows Mr. Barrington...
This month, Dar Mayweather joins the Academic Support Programs team as the 4S Coordinator of the Edge program. His pronouns are he, him, and his. Dar helps his students confidently engage in tough decision...
Elena Ferrante’s “My Brilliant Friend” is the first in a four-part saga, The Neapolitan Novels, set in 1950’s Naples, Italy. The novel is focused on the friendship of Elena Greco and Lila Cerrullo...
The demanding schedule of a college student oftentimes does not allow for festivals, hikes, or sunbathing. Use your free time this summer to take advantage of all that Ypsilanti has to offer. Now is the time...
David Sedaris’s collection of essays, “Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim,” is an easy and enjoyable read. Sedaris manages to make each and every essay both funny and thought-provoking....
Toni Morrison is an American writer. In addition to writing novels that have earned both critical and public acclaim, she has won both the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Pulitzer Prize. “Freeing yourself...
Maya Angelou, 1928-2014, was an African American writer and activist. Her work is beautiful and empowering. Of her seven brilliantly written autobiographies, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, is her most...
Khalil Gibran, 1883-1931, was a Lebanese writer and artist. His work often explores the mind-body connection and drifts into the spiritual. He rejects rigid social rules and opts for joyful freedom. ...