LITERATURE & LANGUAGE

American author James Baldwin “This world is white no longer, and it will never be white again.” James Baldwin, “Stranger in the Village,” 1953. James Baldwin’s time in exile, as he refers to it, validated for him the uniqueness of the American people. Away from his home country, Baldwin offered a unique perspective from his new position of clarity, writing from the outside looking in. In Europe, he found a new type of white people — white people who had rarely, if ever, met

The Cover of Babel “Translation means doing violence upon the original, means warping and distorting it for foreign, unintended eyes. So then where does that leave us? How can we conclude, except by acknowledging that an act of translation is then necessarily always an act of betrayal?” -R. F. Kuang, Babel In her 2022 epic historical fantasy novel Babel, or The Necessity of Violence , R. F. Kuang explores the intersection of colonialism, language, translation, and racism, amo

The original cover of 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher The majority of high school counselors are not licensed psychiatrists, but are mandated reporters. While some students may feel comfortable sharing with a counselor, getting the help they need is not guaranteed and can make matters worse. Reaching out for help is not easy when the problem is depression or suicidal ideation. Parents and educators would rather push toxic positivity, religion, and self-reliance than consider givi