A 7-year-old me stumbled up to the librarian’s desk with a stack of thick books higher than my head. The librarian giggles at me and my mother rushes towards me, lecturing that I wouldn’t be able to read all these books. Yet, I shake my head stubbornly,...

Stepping into June-vacations are on our minds! The temperatures are rising, school is winding down, and you're probably looking for your next poolside/beach read. Courtesy of East Literature Club and fellow reading aficionados, here are your June book...

Shadow and Bone, an adaptation of the “Grishaverse” trilogy by Leigh Bardugo, is a brand new fantasy series on Netflix, and it can be quite difficult to understand for new audiences. Season two was just released on March 16, 2023. The show also includes...

January-a month of resolutions and change. A resolution many people make every year: to read more. This January, East Literature Club hopes you'll pick up any and all of these author and book recommendations to fulfill whatever your reading goals for...

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As the weather steadily gets colder and we leave our houses less and less frequently trying to stave off the winter chill, what better way to spend the day then curled up with a cup of cocoa and a good book. East Lit has you covered with our December...

BookTok has taken the internet by storm over the past couple of years. All of a sudden, people are finally becoming interested in books that have been out for years or are finally beginning to understand that independently published (indie) books are...

The Truth About... is back! In this Season 2 kickoff episode, your hosts - Karina, Gia and Heidi (Jiwoo couldn't join us for this episode) are excited to talk about their summer so far and how they have been keeping busy. They discuss some of their favorite...

The required reading at Cherry Hill East is a common topic of contention among the students. Many echo the sentiment that teachers should allow students to read whatever books they choose for school, while others despise reading for class in general....

In order to improve a community, it takes philanthropic people who invariably offer their acts of kindness. Beginning in 2017, English teacher at Lindenwold high school Larry Abrams founded a nonprofit organization, BookSmiles, to enlighten children who...

Many students not only take education for granted, but they also take advantage of the resources and supplies provided for them. Every student who fortunately gets the opportunity of academic success needs to understand many people are not as gifted with...

Since childhood, I found best friends in words. Whenever I fell ill or felt lonely, stories pulled me into their world, dazzling me with the beauty of language. Although the quarantine instilled in me a lot of uncertainty and fear, it has enabled me to...

Last week, Barbara Park, age 66, passed away from ovarian cancer. Park wrote the world famous book series, Junie B. Jones, the series that is read nationwide in kindergarten and first grade. Park, through her loudmouthed five-year-old character, Junie...