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5 of my all-time favorite books

Rachel Pott • February 9, 2024

Reading is one of my favorite hobbies and throughout the dozens of books I have read, several have stuck with me over the years. These are some of my favorites – the books that I have not stopped thinking...

Opinion — “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” review

Chloe Everson • December 7, 2023

Over Thanksgiving break, I was able to see the new "Hunger Games" movie, "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes," based off the book by Suzanne Collins. In the weeks and even months leading up to the release...

New webinar series highlights diversity in books

Joshua La Gorio, Contributing writer • January 27, 2022

Out of a love for books and their authors, Lynn Domina, head of the English department, is spearheading a new monthly webinar series, “Let’s Talk Books at NMU,” every third Friday of the month, with...

Opinion—Books you should read this spooky season

Peter Smedley • November 4, 2020

Spooky season is upon us and this year the scariest entity is not a ghost in the basement, but a virus preventing further in-person scares. While those Halloween party invites are flooding your DMs, it may be worth considering sitting out this season and staying inside with a scary book or two.

Read, discuss, reflect

Akasha Khalsa • February 20, 2020

The Diversity Common Reader selected for this year, “Southside Buddhist Essays,” is still available for students to acquire for free at the Multicultural Education and Resource Center. Students can...

Books aren’t immune to functional obsolescence

Tim Eggert • January 18, 2018

Earlier this week, the Lydia M. Olson Library circulated a campus-wide survey requesting feedback on the installation of a new book drop. A spit in the $5.8 million sea, the receptacle will result from...