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Opinion | ‘The Hunger Games’ should be required reading

By Brynn Murawski, Staff Columnist • April 7, 2025

When I first read “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins, I was probably about 12. I enjoyed the series on a surface level, as I was caught up in the action and drama, but it didn’t stick with me heavily. As I reread it six years later, I realized the depth and mastery with which Collins crafted the story.

Opinion | Modern non-fiction for people who like to cry

By Julianna Steach, Staff Columnist • November 15, 2024

Given that we can no longer sit in the sun on a park bench reading, but instead are cuddled up in the privacy of our homes, why not read a book that makes you weep? The only person that may bother you is your roommate, and they’ve probably seen you cry before.

Opinion | I love creative nonfiction

By Abigail Dobry, Senior Staff Columnist • March 4, 2024

As a kid, I read fantasy and science fiction primarily, but in high school, I took a break from reading altogether. I picked it back up again in college and during my sophomore year, I branched out to nonfiction books and fell in love.

Opinion | Know your place: Emily Henry and the spheres of existence for female authors

By Gabriela Herring, Staff Columnist • November 2, 2023

In truth, sometimes I just don’t have the energy to defend the merits of my beloved — women’s fiction. My favorite reads are things that make me feel deeply.

Opinion | How to argue about cannibalism — and almost everything else

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor • September 17, 2023

The current goal of debate has defaulted to winning no matter what, which severely limits any productive discussion about literature and media.

Kelly Sather announced as the winner of the 2023 Drue Heinz Literature Prize

By Serena Garcia, Senior Staff Writer • February 10, 2023

Kelly Sather, a 2015 Bennington College MFA graduate, began writing short stories around 10 years ago. Her first collection of short stories, “Small in Real Life” won the 2023 University of Pittsburgh Press Drue Heinz Literature Prize.

Five books to add to your winter break TBR list

By Jessica McKenzie, Culture Editor • November 27, 2022

As students struggle to survive finals over the next two weeks, here’s something to look forward to ─ winter break. Here are five just-for-fun book recommendations that span across genres ─ for when students can finally escape the textbooks.

Inside Hillman Library’s recent collections and exhibitions

By Aoqin Yan, Staff Writer • October 7, 2022

The digital wall, an exhibit on the third floor of Hillman Library, displays a gallery of artwork and research on print media from students and faculties at Pitt. It’s just one of the many elements within the library’s collections, which range from digital to physical material.

Music journalists Will Hermes and Amanda Petrusich talk music and artistry during Q&A

By Shreya Singh, Staff Writer • September 30, 2022

Will Hermes, an acclaimed music journalist for “The Rolling Stone,” participated in a music journalism Q&A on Zoom Thursday night as a part of the Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series, a program dedicated to bringing notable writers to Pitt’s campus.

City of Asylum hosts second annual Pittsburgh International Literary Festival

By Jacob Mraz, Staff Writer • September 11, 2022

City of Asylum’s LitFest ‘22 is a free, hybrid literature festival that spans 10 days from Sept. 10 to Sept. 20. The festival focuses on themes of identity, displacement and marginalized voices.