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Summer Edition
Volume 98, Number 1
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by Wendell Berry
I was first introduced to Wendell Berry through his novel Jayber Crow, one in a series about a fictional town called Port William told through town members' stories. As I read about Jayber's life journey from orphanhood, to dropping out of seminary, to becoming a barber, and finally reflecting back as an elderly bachelor, I found Berry's narrative incredibly insightful and his prose beautiful. If you are interested in a warm portrayal of community, a proposal for being rooted in a place, being at home in a land, and a new understanding of faith and hope, read this book.
—Kimberly MacVaugh '08 (winner of the Non-Fiction Sampler package in this year's Summer Reading Contest) is a politics major with minors in religion and peace and conflict studies. In the fall, she will study in Lithuania before returning to the Grantham campus and living in the SALT house.
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by John Irving
When I was assigned to read a 600+ page book in English Class just a month before I was to graduate, I was less than thrilled. [M]y attitude, however, quickly changed, [as] I could not put this book down. While long, Irving’s book is not hard to read; he masterfully mixes social commentary (the Vietnam War is in the backdrop) with a unique humor. Owen, the novel’s protagonist—a witty midget who insists on being an instrument of God—is a character you cannot help but love. Owen Meany’s life, his devotion to God, his humorous behavior, and his impact on other characters (and me) made this novel highly enjoyable.
—Kyle Cristofalo '09 is a double major in politics and Bible. He lives in Mamaroneck, NY.
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by Neta Jones
". . . a challenge to pray with others who are very much unlike yourself, within a captivating storyline."
—Amy (Schwabb) Starr '98 graduated with a degree in business administration.
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by Kazuo Ishiguro
"This latest offering from the writer of The Remains of the Day has much to recommend it. . . . Never Let Me Go presents absorbing surface tensions that hide an underlying conflict. The story presents a young girl's narration of her experience in a rural English boarding school; as the story progresses, the reader slowly absorbs the impact of a horrifying secret that ties all the students together. Never Let Me Go poses questions central to us, our history, and our future transformations— searching for the heart of humanness."
—Tiffany Eberle Kriner '98 graduated from Messiah with a degree in English. She is currently an assistant professor of English at Wheaton College. She is married to Josh and has a daughter, Fiona Virginia.
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