Tropology: The ENG 250 Blog

By Isabela Berstein The time when I read Giovanni’s Room, an extraordinary novella by the even more extraordinary James Baldwin, could have been the worst possible moment – but, surprisingly, it might have turned out to be the best. I was living through my very first real winter – all the previous eighteen had been a collection of only slightly chillier and less rainy summer days, as every winter is in Rio de Janeiro. I was cold all the time, I…

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By Megan Hatfield Have you ever thought what it would be like to be invisible and no one could either hear or see you? What about having the ability to control your future or go back to the past, while still living in the present? “Imagine if all your choices were gone. Except one. And it’s the only one that truly matters.” Well If this intrigued you, I would say that this book is definitely the perfect fit.  If I…

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