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Some themes of Calvin and Hobbes have stuck with me since my childhood, but only through a mature lens have I seen the philosophical depth that it possesses. (Photo Credit: Juan Rojas / Unsplash)

What We Missed as Children: Exploring the Philosophical Depth of ‘Calvin and Hobbes’

Sarita Satyanarayana, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2025
Pictured is the first edition of Nabokov's 'Lolita,' published in 1955 by Olympia Press. Nabokov insisted on a plain, unromantic cover, wary of sensationalizing the novel’s controversial themes, (Image Credit: Olympia Press, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Vladimir Nabokov’s ‘Lolita,’ Lost in Translation: From Literary Tragedy to Pop Culture Myth

Cortez Pagan, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2025
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, over four billion copies of Shakespeare’s works have been sold in the more than 400 years since his death. (Photo Credit: Natalia Y. / Unsplash)

May 2025 Crossword: Classical Literature Theme

Nora Torok, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2025
Pictured are the covers of book 10 (at left) and book 9 (at right) showcasing two types of dragons found in the large world presented by 'Wings of Fire.' These are the final two books in the second arc, or series.

A World of Dragons Soaring on the Big Screen: ‘Wings of Fire’

Jasmin (Jazz) Sohi, Staff Reporter
May 11, 2025
Shel Silverstein was a multi-talented artist known for his whimsical children's books, thought-provoking songs, and creative cartoons. (Photo Credit: Alice Ochs (shown in "eBay (v2)"), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

The Many Works of Shel Silverstein

Jiangzhuo Wu, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2025
The Managing Editors and Editors-in-Chief of ‘The Science Survey,’ the writers of the March 2025 Advice Column, pose for a photo. From left to right are: Max Duracevic ’25, Nicholas Anderson ’25, Anna Koontz ’25, Krisha Soni ’25, Claire Elkin ’25, Tammy Lam ’25, Liza Greenberg ’25, Aviv Kotok ’25, Nora Torok ’25, and Lara Adamjee ’25. (Photo Credit: Alexander Thorp)

March 2025 Advice Column: Beating the Winter Slump, Relaxing After School, Romantic Advice, and More!

Lara Adamjee, Nicholas Anderson, Claire Elkin, Maximilian Duravcevic, Liza Greenberg, Anna Koontz, Aviv Kotok, Tammy Lam, Krisha Soni, and Nora Torok
March 18, 2025
Paperback editions of popular Chinese Danmei (a genre of Chinese literature that focuses on a romantic relationship between 2 male characters) web novels are available and sold to international fans at Anime Castle in Flushing.

A Dive Into The World of Chinese Web Novels

Winnie Huang, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2025
This abandoned building, with its crumbling walls and shattered windows, serves as a representation of societal collapse and decay that consumes these dystopian worlds. (Photo Credit: Tara Evans / Unsplash)

Ruin and Reflection: The Appeal of Dystopian Fiction

Luna King, Staff Reporter
March 6, 2025
Many students, including Henry Bardey ’25, chose to read Christy Brown’s 1989 memoir, 'My Left Foot,' for small group book clubs in in Dr. Katherine Montgomery’s new class at Bronx Science, Advanced Placement Literature: Science, Technology, and Medicine.

Classics Versus Contemporary: The Evolution of Bronx Science’s English Reading Lists Throughout the Decades

Liza Greenberg, Staff Reporter
February 12, 2025
Pictured is Michaela Deprince as a speaker at the Amsterdam Mind the Mind Now Conference. (Photo Credit: Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Michaela Deprince: The Legacy of a Trailblazer

Madison Kang, Staff Reporter
December 25, 2024
‘The Winds of Winter,’ George R. R. Martin’s forthcoming sixth novel to the A Song of Ice and Fire series (from which HBO’s Game of Thrones was adapted), is thirteen years in the making. Just what has the author been up to in all that time? (Image Credit: Ertaç Altınöz, www.deviantart.com/ertacaltinoz, www.instagram.com/ertacaltinoz, used with permission)

Is Winter Coming? Everything Going on Behind George R. R. Martin’s Long-Anticipated Novel ‘The Winds of Winter’

Rajin Tahsan, Staff Reporter
July 9, 2024
A classic symbol of the neighborhood, the Hell Gate Bridge can be seen while walking along the East River in Astoria Park.

Something for Everyone: A Look at Astoria

Marissa Talushllari, Staff Reporter
July 7, 2024
'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants' was published in 2001. Its messages of the importance of female friendship, staying true to oneself, and being brave are still relevant over twenty years later.

The Summer of the Sisterhood: A Look at ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’

Marissa Talushllari, Staff Reporter
July 6, 2024
Without a thorough understanding of the humanities, our culture is likely to suffer. (Photo Credit: Quinten de Graaf / Unsplash)

Humanities: The Decline of the Building Block of Society

Nora Gupta, Staff Reporter
July 4, 2024
Pictured is R.J. Palacio signing copies of 'Wonder' in 2017 at BookCon. (Photo Credit: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

The Wonder of ‘Wonder’ by R.J. Palacio

Alicia Yue, Staff Reporter
July 3, 2024
“It became clear that, since my arrival in the U.S, I’d felt invisible, and even as I entered middle age, that feelings hadn’t changed. Rather, it grew. I wrote memoirs so I could see myself,” said Esmeralda Santiago. (Photo Credit: David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

From Memoir to Masterpiece: Esmeralda Santiago’s Literary Legacy

Ruby Moran, Staff Reporter
June 20, 2024
James Baldwin traveled to London in 1968; here, he is pictured at the Albert Memorial next to a statue of William Shakespeare, a key figure in the traditional Western canon. (Photo Credit: Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

James Baldwin and His World, Revisited

Charlotte Zhou, Staff Reporter
May 14, 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
“The ability of writers to imagine what is not the self, to familiarize the strange and mystify the familiar, is the test of their power.” - Tony Morrison (Photo Credit; Debby Hudson / Unsplash)

Recognizing the Future of Literature: An Inside Look into the World of Young Writers

Ruby Moran, Staff Writer
May 13, 2024
Some people think that members of Generation Z don't read books regularly, given how much they use social media. To what extent is this true? (Photo Credit: Alexis Brown / Unsplash)

Does Generation Z Read? Here’s What They Think

Marissa Talushllari, Staff Reporter
April 18, 2024
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