Category: Reads
Thanks to all who expressed interest in our 45th Reunion Book Club. The votes are in and Lee Kravetz’s debut novel, The Last Confessions of Sylvia P., is the winner! The reviews suggest that this will be enjoyed by Plath aficionados as well as those who aren’t her biggest fans! Adam Johnson (Pulitzer Prize winner) writes, “Lee Kravetz has created a bit of a miracle, a plot-driven literary puzzle box whose mystery lives in both its winding approach to history and its wonderous [sic] story. It’s a book full of ideas about inspiration and a love for language that translates across borders, physical and generational.”
Join classmates either in person or on zoom to discuss this seductive literary mystery incorporating the perspectives of Plath’s psychiatrist, a rival poet and, years later, a curator of antiquities. Even if this was not your first choice, please consider giving it a try. No problem if you didn’t vote, sign up now!
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Do you know someone with children getting ready for college admissions? Check this out!
Christie Horn Barnes ’77 has recently written a book on the subject. She has four in college and the book is from personal experience and extensive research.
In July Christie writes, ” My new book What Every Parent Needs to Know About College Admissions was published this week–officially launching in a month but great reviews and hit #1 Best Seller for Education Research releases in the first week….best college guide behind 12 SAT prep books–but it is early days.” For the Undecided—undecided about which college, undecided about which major, undecided about careers, etc…back by departments of education, bipartisan Congress etc…370 pages—researching facts versus perception and showing fixes dept of education, universities and HR dept of top growth fields advise for the future. (Other countries are shifting, the US is ignoring—as counselors say US parents (especially of the middle and upper classes–are like passengers cozy in deckchairs on the Titanic, unaware it is sinking.). Happy to answer anyone’s questions for free.”
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