Books

One month, 50,000 words

For many writers, November marks more than just turkeys, holiday sales and the beginning of winter — it means it’s time to get writing. National Novel Writing Month is an annual online...


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Reaching an emotional high with "Helium"

“Get out of bed / The day has been / Asking about you.” This is the opening line to the opening poem, “Good Morning,” from “Helium” by Rudy Francisco. The slim volume...


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Celebrate Banned Books this week

Banned Books Week, which began this year on Sept. 25 and is typically held during the last week of September, is a call to action for readers to speak out against literary...


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BU alumnus publishes second novel, 'Dinner at the Center of the Earth'

“Dinner at the Center of the Earth,” written by Nathan Englander, ‘91, is a novel about the secondary characters in a story — the ones who appear to deliver coffee or to...


Features

Leave a book, take a book

The Marketplace is now home to two shelves full of books — but instead of merely being lost after the daily lunch rush, these books have been left there on purpose as...


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Celebrating an ode to Binghamton

A lively group of Binghamton residents came together on Thursday night to celebrate “Around Binghamton (Images of Modern America),” a new book by Binghamton local and Binghamton University alumnus Jim Maggiore, ‘78....


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From book-hungry Bearcat to novelist

Imagine this: Tomorrow, you open your mailbox to find a mixtape addressed to a girl who lives in the apartment below yours in a trendy Brooklyn neighborhood. When you go downstairs to...


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BU graduates find success telling stories

As college students, we know that there is nothing scarier than the future. We are constantly haunted by the search for graduate schools, internships and employment. Luckily, there is a long list...


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Twin sisters at BU to publish children's book in May

With lessons learned through classes in Binghamton University’s School of Management and Harpur College, two BU students are not just writing children’s books, but bringing them to life. Caroline Brickley, a junior...


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In first memoir, Bruce Springsteen gets personal

Springsteen’s writing has a familiar appeal, even for those who haven’t listened to his music or don’t like it. ...