Unauthorized Syllabi: The Word
I begin with love, hoping to end there. Recently, for an (alleged) society interview, I was asked the question “What is important to you?” With a combination of a desire to be truthful and a compulsion to be interesting, I said that language was very important to me. I don’t think they loved this answer….
Diamonds, Rust, and the Tender Lyrics of Joan Baez
by Victoria Vilton ’26 I first heard of Joan Baez through a friend of a friend. They had mentioned her in passing and I, attempting to avoid looking like an uncultured idiot, nodded along and pretended I knew all about her various contributions to the folk art scene. Truly I’d had no way of knowing…
White Rabbit’s Sonnet for March
DOWN Reads
These recommendations range from books I read in my senior year literature class to a novel I stole off my sister’s bookshelf. Origins which remind me that reading is best enjoyed when shared with others. So please without further ado, relish in these recommendations and know you will survive midterms and maybe even have time…