“Go Set a Watchman” by Harper Lee 8 out of 10 By Joseph Valencia ’17 THE ROUNDUP “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a beloved American novel by Harper Lee that set out to demonstrate a critical view of race relations in the south. Many people are familiar with the book as a story involving a […]
‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ by J.K. Rowling and co-authors John Tiffany and Jack Thorne 7 out of 10 By Andrew Brown’18 THE ROUNDUP J.K. Rowling and co-authors John Tiffany and Jack Thorne released “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” this summer to huge anticipation. Taken directly from the play, the new Harry Potter […]
Photo by Isaac Myers ’18 – In the west end of Brophy Hall’s second floor, BLAM has created a space for students to read on campus. By Cameron M. Bray ’16 THE ROUNDUP Once a location that Mr. John Damaso ’97 called a “hallway to nowhere,” the western corridor of second-floor Brophy Hall hosts a new […]
By William Borders ’16 THE ROUNDUP When was the last time you checked out a book from the library? When did you last see someone looking at a book in the library? For me the answer is never. We are reaching a point in history where digital books may replace bound books on a shelf. […]
Every year in English classes across the country, students are required to read books many of which are, quite frankly, boring.
These books, put rather indelicately by some as having been written by “dead white guys,” are assigned because they are considered to be “classics.”
