by J.T. Crocenzi | Apr 16, 2023 | Opinions
Few books in this world should demand our attention. Elie Wiesel’s “Night” is one of them. “Night” is a memoir that chronicles Wiesel’s experiences as a child during the Holocaust. The book is a harrowing account of his time spent in concentration camps and the...
by J.T. Crocenzi | Apr 2, 2023 | News, Opinions, Sports & Rec
Bruce Longenecker, professor of religion at Baylor University, has ventured into uncertain waters with his book, “The Lost Letters of Pergamum.” A historical fiction, the novel attempts to capture the ancient situation in which Christianity existed. There is a certain...
by J.T. Crocenzi | Mar 20, 2023 | Opinions
Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a masterpiece of American literature that has remained a classic for over six decades. The novel is set in the 1930s in a small town in Alabama and follows the story of Scout Finch, a young girl growing up in a racially divided...
by J.T. Crocenzi | Mar 9, 2023 | Opinions
Today, we journey back to the beginning of Western literature with the “Iliad.” Put into writing sometime around the eighth century BCE, the “Iliad” is the West’s first book. Since its final form, the “Iliad” has had remarkable relevance for each successive...
by J.T. Crocenzi | Feb 17, 2023 | Opinions
John Adams had the unfortunate fate of assuming the presidency between two men immortalized in American history: George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Adams, as a result, has often been forgotten. David McCullough does his best to remedy this. In his nearly...
