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Radical Hood Library: A BIPOC book sanctuary
Radical Hood Library is a literary safe haven for USC’s BIPOC readers. (Photo Courtesy of Noname Book Club) Lauryn Jones recalls her experience going to Leavey Library as one of being treated with an...
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Read a Book Today: The 2000s are back and the world is scary — it’s time for...
Lyndzi Ramos | Daily Trojan In an attempt to exert the little control I have over the world, I decided to clean my childhood bedroom over winter break. If we have been in Zoom meetings together at any...
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Start your 2022 off on the right page
Sage Wheeler | Daily Trojan “To Paradise” by Hanya Yanagihara — January 11, 2022 1893. 1993. 2093. “To Paradise” explores family, love and loss through the intertwined stories of three characters who...
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Read a Book Today: Yes, people read in L.A.
Megan Dang | Daily Trojan I believed in “California Love” long before I heard the Spirit of Troy do their rendition. In thinking about what to write for this week, I realized that I’ve talked about a...
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Seven page-turning books from 2021
Sage Wheeler | Daily Trojan Look, it’s OK you didn’t get around to reading a lot last year, no one blames you. When does anyone have time to pick up a book when we’re suffering from Zoom burnout or...
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Hot Girl Classics: a guide to library staples
Betty Smith, author of “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,” writes on the aspirations of an adolescent girl born into unfortunate circumstances. (Photo courtesy of Creative Commons) Yes! Another list of books...
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‘To Paradise’ takes readers to, well, paradise
Hanya Yanagihara’s latest novel, a follow-up to 2015’s critically acclaimed and cult-followed “A Little Life,” polarized critics and readers. (Photo courtesy of Penguin Random House) Few authors...
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Read a Book Today: To all the literature I’ve loved before
Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock’s book “The Smell of Other People’s Houses,” due to its beautiful and compelling depiction of Alaska in the 1970s, inspires readers to take dive deep into the history of the...
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Fan-them Diaries: I can’t tolerate ‘Rebecca,’ but Taylor Swift makes me love it
“evermore,” Taylor Swift’s ninth studio album, contains various parallels to Daphne du Maurier’s classic novel “Rebecca.” (Photo courtesy of Creative Commons) I will be the first to say that any book...
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Read a Book Today: Why Troy Bolton needs to be in more books
Well-known must-read novels discuss less-mainstream sports like horse-racing or fencing, as highlighted in Cassandra Clare’s “City of Bone.” (Photo courtesy of IMDB) Picture this: It’s your senior...
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Showbiz, Baby: Book censorship removes an opportunity to learn
Book bans are nothing new, but calls from conservative legislators to remove controversial material from schools have spiked recently. (Photo courtesy of Creative Commons) Books were never a real...
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Read a Book Today: Novels to transport you through time
Sage Wheeler | Daily Trojan Are the jokes that we’re in the worst timeline obsolete? Out of date? Not in the timeline or feed anymore? I don’t know — and frankly, the idea of writing my silly goofy...
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Best reads for Women’s History Month
These six powerful novels, written by women and about women, are an incredible way to continue celebrating women’s history month, with a collection that includes dramas, mysteries and memoirs. (Photo...
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Fan-them Diaries: I have a deep disdain for ‘Jane Eyre’
Jane Eyre, the classic 1847 novel by Charlotte Brontë, has been canonized as a masterpiece of romantic literature. While countless adaptations have followed, artists like Taylor Swift draw on her...
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Step inside Sims Library of Poetry
Sims Library of Poetry, a community library in Inglewood, was originally confined to founder Hiram Sims’ suitcase, but grew to fill an entire building after donations from poets and Angelenos. Today,...
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Read a Book Today: ‘Love Story’ with books
(Megan Dang | Daily Trojan) Here’s my problem: As we get closer to the end of the semester, I am reminded of all of the things I want to write about. I want to write about language and the way that...
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The New Renaissance: The constant search for beauty
Michelangelo’s grand portraits adorning the Sistine Chapel have long been regarded as the standard for depicting divinity. His work has influenced countless artists seeking to portray perfection, like...
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Local indie bookstores to visit and support
Whether you’re looking for a small business to support or a new spot in the big city to visit, these bookstores offer a little something for anyone interested in expanding their horizons and enriching...
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Excitement abounds with in-person return
In addition to hosting more than 625 authors, 260 events and 250 exhibitors, the two-day literary festival will also feature eleven live music performances. (Photo courtesy of USC/Gus Ruelas) Ahead of...
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‘Brown Girls’ reflects the complexities of American identity
Daphne Palasi Andreades’ debut novel is a modern addition to the nation’s canon, bringing binary subversion into the 21st Century. (Photo courtesy of Creative Commons) From Nella Larsen’s “Passing” to...
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