Declan Gorman (I)

Discipline and Punish by Michel Foucault

“I like it because it’s a very insightful book in understanding how our modern society functions and the origins of those structures, specifically structures of control.”

Jackie Hanlon (I)

The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa

“No book has ever made me feel the way this book has and no book has ever made me think as much as this book has.”

Ryan Hobbs (I)

The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien

“The Things They Carried is a gut punch to read through as O’Brien struggles with issues of pride, masculinity and the death of his closest friends. It leaves the reader to decide if there are any real heroes in war or if every participant is a victim.”

Eliza Kollett (I)

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

“As the cast of characters [grows] more and more complicated, […] it really displays Chloe Gong’s talents as a writer, as she’s able to navigate multiple plot lines [and make her characters all unique] without it seeming overwhelming.”

Molly McDermott (I)

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

“As someone with a very close relationship with my mom and a second generation immigrant, this book was able to shift my perspective on the wide variety of experiences within immigrant households and between mothers and daughters.”