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Rachel Aviv is a writer for 'The New Yorker' with two nominations for a National Magazine Award for Public Interest, one National Magazine Award for Profile Writing, and one Whiting Award for Creative Non-Fiction. Her book, 'Stranger to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us' was named one of the ‘10 Best Books of 2022’ in 'The New York Times.’ (Photo by Rose Lichter-Marck; used by permission of Rachel Aviv)

New Yorker Writer Rachel Aviv’s Advice to Young Writers

Georgie Barth, Staff Writer
July 10, 2024
Here is Haruki Murakami lecturing at the National Theater of the House of Ecuadorian Culture. His writing has created a lasting impact all over the world. (Photo Credit: Ministerio Cultura y Patrimonio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Haruki Murakami: Making the Mundane Magical

Maximilian Duravcevic, Staff Reporter
May 13, 2024
Here is Ernest Hemingway holding one of his cats, circa 1954. (Photo Credit: Nordic Museum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Hemingway’s Cats in Key West

Stefan Bieniasz, Staff Reporter
May 13, 2024
Here are Peter Rabbit and his family, created by Beatrix Potter and the subjects of many of her little books. (Image Credit: M.L.Wits, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

The Science of Imagination: A Review of ‘Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature’ at the Morgan Library

Frances Auth, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2024
Considered one of the most influential mystery writers of all time, Agatha Christie (1890-1976) has sold over two billion copies of her novels, even decades after her demise. (Photo Credit: Agatha Christie plaque -Torre Abbey.jpg: Violetrigaderivative work: F l a n k e r, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

The Number One Bestselling Author in The World: A Profile of Agatha Christie

Krisha Soni, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2024
Within The Lit. Bar bookstore, there are plentiful colorfully bound works ranging from fantasy to financial to books that represent the diverse population of the Bronx. Being an independent bookstore means that Noëlle Santos can be more specific to the Bronx’s needs than a chain store. (Photo Credit: Simbarashe Cha. Used by permission.)

In Place of a ‘Book Desert,’ There is The Lit. Bar

Dara King, Staff Reporter
January 26, 2024
Here, Slavoj Zizek is in the midst of an address at Liverpool John Moores University in England. Photo Credit: Andy Miah from Liverpool, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Slavoj Žižek: Marxism for the Masses

Aaqib Gondal, Staff Reporter
January 26, 2024
“We defend free speech not because we want the right to scream at the top of our lungs. We defend free speech because our society and democracy depend upon our ability to reason with others, persuade, and be persuaded… The battle we're waging is a fight for the lifeblood of writers, our kids' education, our birthright as citizens, and the soul of our democracy,” said CEO Suzanne Nossel. (Photo Credit: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for PEN America. Used by permission of PEN America.)

Putting PEN to Paper: A Conversation with PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel

Nora Torok, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2023
Here is Kurt Vonnegut pictured with his wife Jane and his children Mark, Edie, and Nanny (from left to right). (Photo Credit: Unknown; copyright held by Edie Vonnegut., CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

The Story of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Karishma Ramkarran, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2023
Here is the Huntington Library in Pasadena, California, which has recently acquired the Thomas Pynchon archive.

Pynchon’s Vision of America Will Be Archived At the Huntington Library

Griffin Weiss, Staff Reporter
June 4, 2023
The book that once was neglected by me during the hardships of the Covid-19 pandemic became one of my personal favorites of all time. Perhaps more personal legends will be discovered after giving this book a read.

Finding My Own Personal Legend in Paul Coelho’s ‘The Alchemist’

Maliha Chowdhury, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2023
Oliver Whelan '24, Dr. Jung H. Pak '92, and Kaitlyn Youn '23 (left to right) sat before an auditorium of current Bronx Science students to discuss Dr. Pak's exceptional academic and professional careers.

Famous Speakers Forum: Dr. Jung H. Pak ’92 Returns to Bronx Science to Speak to Current Students

Oliver Whelan, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2023
Balli Kaur Jaswal has been commended for her ability to hook readers worldwide with her books, which combine enthralling storytelling with crucial diversity of characters and thought.

The Novelist Balli Kaur Jaswal Tells Her Story

Mandeep Kaur, Staff Reporter
July 25, 2022
Jane Austen is most known for her six published and finished novels, all made into various spin-offs and adaptations for generations to love.

Jane Austen: Universally Acknowledged

Maliha Chowdhury, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2022
Here is my copy of 'Just Kids,' my favorite book.

The Class of 2022’s Bookshelf

Ellora Klein, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2022
“Labels tend to reflect the novels/stories that the public responds to and what a writer can sell (they need to make a living, after all), despite a writer's broad output. Jackson is not the only one who has been categorized based on mass appeal, but a deeper reading of an author's entire output often reveals more variety than a writer's reputation would indicate,” Mr. Licardo said.

Estranged Estates and Fallible Females: How Shirley Jackson’s ‘We Have Always Lived in the Castle’ Redefined Feminist Literature

Camila Kulahlioglu, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2022
Reading works from diverse authors resonates with Bronx Science students and teachers. Here, Genevieve Morange ‘22 is reading 'The Idiot,' a semi-autobiographical novel by Turkish-American author Elif Batuman. Selin, the main character, is a linguistics student at Harvard who struggles to fathom adulthood, the world, and her own identity.

Classic Literature is Monochrome: The Need for Reshaping the Western Canon

Charlotte Zhou, Staff Reporter
March 13, 2022
Here is my grandfather's professional headshot from his time writing for 'The New Yorker.'

My Grandfather, the Writer

Enza Jonas-Giugni, Staff Reporter
June 22, 2021
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