A Time of Flowers, a Time of New Beginnings
“Fair girl, why do you send your thoughts to the sky? The wind carries them aloft to mingle with the crows. Trimmed with blue, your flags...
Rascal Reviews: Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente
Deathless by Catherynne M.Valente is a retelling of classic Russian folklore from the perspective of Marya Morevna, focusing upon the...
Everything In Limbo
I read an essay by Amy Tan last year, for an English project where we had to write a personal essay about something that we believed in —...
Rascal Reviews: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Mass
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Mass is a very popular fantasy series that many readers adore. It tells the story of Celaena Sardothien, an...
Transactions With Homophobia
When I read the word ‘homophobia’, I feel detach-ly overwhelmed- I can feel my head being swarmed with articles, images, comments, names;...
AP Memes and the Media Today
As soon as the proctor said "time's up, put your pencils down," late last Friday afternoon, thousands of high schoolers across the...
Rascal Reviews: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is a book that comes with a lot of recommendation and awards on the cover - and...
Spinning Tales
Spring had slipped underneath my eyelids and soon enough, the first brisk notes of summer sang through the window. Along with sunshine...
A Brief AP United States History History
They say when Bonaparte went to Elba, after he was exiled and before he was killed, he used to look over the plans for battles he had...
Rascal Reviews: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles is a retelling of Homer’s Iliad from the perspective of Patroclus, focusing upon the relationship between Patroclus...
