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Book Tok members at First Night

A novel approach to reading with BookTok

Natalie Gutierrez  | Staff Writer BookTok at FIU offers a space to escape into literary worlds for aspiring and avid readers. The term “BookTok” originated in 2020 amidst the pandemic. It is a TikTok subculture in which users give book recommendations and reviews. This social media phenomenon has renewed interest in reading and increased book […]

Student Thoughts: Minority voices should be heard in YA fiction

Straight, blonde, attractive protagonists have sold well traditionally because they have worked for publishers and pulled in the most revenue, so publishing houses are reluctant to push anything out that doesn't reflect previous successes. However, the audience reading young adult books today is not the same audience from the past.

A secondary defense of the english major

Why a degree in English is not a complete waste of time.

Students to Carry Weight of Award-winning Words

Ackena Miller/ Contributing Writer “I know they must carry the weight of their lives in the curl of their sullied and empty hands,” wrote John Hodgen in his book, “In My Father’s House.” Students will weigh and immerse their lives in the poetic words of Hodgen as part of the Barnes & Noble Writers On […]

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