During the writing of this column, protests began throughout the country. These protests, sparked by Minneapolis's refusal to charge four cops with murdering George Floyd, have since brought the spotlight back to Black Lives Matter and police brutality. With...

When I started the Book-It List, I did not expect senior year to end this way. (For those who don’t know, New Jersey’s governor announced yesterday that in-person school would be cancelled for the rest of the year.) I had a really hard time writing...

Over the past couple years, I have found that February is one of my worst reading months. Whether the reason is the start of a new semester or the weird not-quite-winter yet not-quite-spring feeling that the month has, I find that it takes more out of...

Picture this: It’s a cold December night. You’re under the blankets, sipping hot chocolate and reading a really good book. Chances are, you already have the blankets and it’s relatively easy to aquire hot chocolate. The good book, though. That’s...

Hello and welcome to the inaugural post of my monthly book column here on Eastside Online!  You might be thinking, “Hey Samantha, why should I care about your book recommendations?”  That’s a good question.  This is probably the part...