Ranking | Six summer reads

By Harper Leary, Staff Columnist • April 13, 2026

Staff columnist Harper Leary recommends six summer reads she wishes she could read again for the first time.

Ranking | My top five underrated reads

By Ashley O’Doherty, Senior Staff Columnist • February 27, 2026

Senior staff columnist Ashley O’Doherty shares five underrated books that deserve a spot on your TBR list.

Opinion | Everyone should be reading — now more than ever

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer • October 6, 2025

Now is not the time to stop reading. From fiction, to articles, to read aloud and more, there are so many ways to read. In a world — and a government — actively trying to limit diversity and media,...

Opinion | Reading is political

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • February 25, 2025

It doesn’t matter if you are reading the political philosophy of a minority group or raunchy erotica — having access to books and having the ability to read them will always be political. It is a giant “screw you” to people who want to take away your access to information, to your ability to imagine and learn about other perspectives outside your own.

Fully Booked // Are Classics Worth Reading?

By Evin Verburgge, Staff Writer • February 7, 2025

In this edition of Fully Booked, staff writer Evin Verbrugge writes about whether or not she thinks people should read classics.

Opinion | 2024/25: A year for the books

By Raquel Padin-Nicholas, Staff Columnist • January 10, 2025

Few trends are more popular at the start of a new year than looking at horoscopes. But in my opinion, there is no greater tell than what a person picks up to read.

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. 

Fully Booked | Start and End the Day With a Book

By Evin Verbrugge, Staff Writer • November 12, 2024

In this edition of Fully Booked, staff writer Evin Verbrugge talks about the routine of reading in the morning to help cope with difficult news.

The Atlantic says some elite college students ‘can’t read books’ — can Pitt students?

By Livia Daggett, Contributing Editor • October 28, 2024

The kids can’t read. At least, that’s what reading just the headline of an Oct. 1 story by Rose Horowitch in The Atlantic would suggest. Titled “The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read...

Fully Booked | I’m In a Reading Slump

By Evin Verbrugge, Staff Writer • September 18, 2024

In this edition of Fully Booked, staff writer Evin Verbrugge discusses being in a reading slump and shares tips for enjoying reading again.