Books

Good Read: The Vinyl Princess
Good Read

The Vinyl Princess

Yvonne Prinz's young adult novel highlights a female protagonist that needs more representation in pop culture: one that is smart, relatable and interesting.

ADversary: Gorge, Covet, Spend
ADversary

Gorge, Covet, Spend

One privileged, affluent white woman's search for everything.

Good Read: The Sound of the Horn
Good Read

The Sound of the Horn

The main character is a horn, or rather, the sound emitted from a horn, but the source of it is where? A lovely, quiet tale by Nicholas Frank

Good Read: The Short Life And Happy Times of The Shmoo
Good Read

The Short Life And Happy Times of The Shmoo

In the '40s, Cartoonist Al Capp created a widespread cultural impact with lovable anti-consumerist and anti-war creatures : the Shmoos.

Clean Read: Making your own soaps
Clean Read

Making your own soaps

Lauren Cox's informational book "Ecobeauty" is a DIY guide to creating luxurious bath and body products at home.

Turn the Page: Summer Reading, pt. 7
Turn the Page

Summer Reading, pt. 7

TCD wraps its Summer Reading series with Cousteau's seafaring adventures, a bit of speculative fiction from Margaret Atwood and a Hemingway classic.

Turn the Page: Summer Reading, pt. 6
Turn the Page

Summer Reading, pt. 6

Surreal graphic novels and the collected essays of David Sedaris are the perfect accompaniments to a balmy summer afternoon.

Turn the Page: Summer Reading, pt.5
Turn the Page

Summer Reading, pt.5

Julie Sneider celebrates the 50th anniversary of Harper Lee's classic novel and Jennifer Kaufmann suggests books suitable for theater geeks and children of the 80s.

Turn the Page: Summer Reading, pt. 4
Turn the Page

Summer Reading, pt. 4

Poetry anthologies, Food Rules and a closer look at the ad industry provide food for thought for writers Danielle Romo, Brigitte Kiepert and Annie Vihtelic.

Turn the Page: Summer Reading,pt.3
Turn the Page

Summer Reading,pt.3

The collected stories of Edith Wharton and a few Thoughts on Faith keep Performing Arts writer Peggy Sue Dunigan and contributor Michelle Sieg cool on hot summer days.

Turn the Page: Summer Reading, pt.2
Turn the Page

Summer Reading, pt.2

Visual Arts writers Ryan Findley and Judith Ann Moriarty offer classics from Oates, Bradbury and Gabriel Garcia Marquez in part two of TCD's summer reading picks.

Turn the Page: Summer Reading Picks
Turn the Page

Summer Reading Picks

What better way to spend a balmy afternoon than curled up with a good book? Check back all week as TCD staff and contributors share their picks for great summer reading.