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The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

Selma's Shelf

"The Martian" was Andy Weir's debut novel and sold over three million copies worldwide. (Photo courtesy of Goodreads)

Selma’s Shelf: An anti-recommendation of ‘The Martian’

By Selma O'Malley, Managing Editor September 13, 2024

I've decided that the "Book Review" tag on The Lafayette's website needs to diversify its ratings a bit more. It's book "review," not book "recommendation," after all – not that there wasn't the occasional...

bell hooks' title "All About Love: New Visions" is a poignant think piece focused on how we think about love. (Photo courtesy of Amazon)

Selma’s Shelf: Nonfiction books I read this summer that didn’t feel like assigned reading

By Selma O'Malley, Managing Editor August 30, 2024

Ah, summer. A season free of school, of homework, of books. Unless you’re me. Or Maddie. Or someone who just loves to read. I read a lot of nonfiction books this summer without meaning to. I think...

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