Marvelously Magical March Reads!
I love a good fantasy read. It’s just the perfect thing to pick up and leaf through with a cup of tea. You’re wearing warm slippers, you have a cat curled up in your lap and everything is right in the...
Fine Things to Eat Listening to ‘Fine Line’
1: “Golden” This song is the perfect vibe to go into a first date with, so it only makes sense to pair it with a first date food. For me, I think that the ideal food for a first date is sushi because it...
Books Built for the Silver Screen
Oh, the dreaded book-to-movie adaptation. It’s something Hollywood always tries to do, as they desperately try to convert the die-hard book fans into die-hard moviegoers, but it always seems to flop. There...
Sonia Purnell Spotlights Unsung Women
When I heard that Sonia Purnell was coming to the Fairfield University bookstore, my immediate reaction was to run into our weekly pitch meeting to announce to Gracie, our Vine editor, that I had to interview...
Tales of Adventure with Lance Manion
Who is Lance Manion? In short, he’s the self-published author of eight “books,” which includes a collection of around 430 short stories, and has recently published “Tales of Adventure with Nap...
Five Books to Check Out this Summer
This year I have taken it upon myself to read more books solely for the sake of fun! As the Mirror staff knows, I am also on a quest to read 54 books this year as my New Year’s resolution. I love reading and...
Laurie Halse Anderson ‘Shout’s At Bookstore
“I usually write out of rage,” said Laurie Halse Anderson. “I prefer fire coming out of my fingertips.” Anderson has mastered the art of working with fire. She lights the fires of her soul and...
Famous Author to Discuss New Book, “Shout”
Laurie Halse Anderson, famed author of the New York Times best-seller, “Speak,” and Meg Wolitzer, author of New York Times bestsellers “The Ten Year Nap” and “The Wife” are coming to the downtown...
‘I’ll be Gone in the Dark’ Shows One Woman’s Impactful Search for Serial Killer
“That summer I hunted the serial killer at night from my daughter’s playroom,” writes author Michelle McNamara in her first sentence of her true crime novel. Before she starts, McNamara’s work is...
‘Speak: the Graphic Novel’ is a Captivating Read
Nearly 20 years ago, Laurie Halse Anderson wrote “Speak,” a book about a girl who was sexually assaulted at a party. Now, Anderson works with artist Emily Carroll to create artwork that only amplifies the...