- Oct 11
Review of The Price You Pay for College by Ron Lieber
"Success here means knowing how the system works and who pays what and why. It is about figuring out what is worth paying extra for--and...
- Oct 10
Review of Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be by Frank Bruni
"Does a prestigious college make you successful? Or do you do that for yourself?" But for every person whose contentment and fulfillment...
- Aug 29
Review of Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions by Jeffrey Selingo
Fascinating, sometimes infuriating firsthand peeks at admissions procedures and priorities; ways to evaluate buyer schools and seller...
- Feb 16, 2022
Review of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
Hard work, interest, and commitment are essential to achievement, and Duckworth traces her research and offers interviews with various...
- Dec 29, 2021
Review of Landslide by Susan Conley
Conley's book explores a mother's emotional struggle to care for her wild teenage sons and to cope in the wake of her husband's serious...
- Feb 25, 2021
Review of I Was Told It Would Get Easier by Abbi Waxman
Waxman offers a nice dose of feminism, realistically fraught mother-daughter interactions, and laugh-out-loud funny moments. Jessica is a...
- Oct 1, 2020
Review of Boys & Sex by Peggy Orenstein
Young men share their experiences with intimacy, yearn to explore love, relationships, and evolved masculinity.
- Sep 4, 2020
Review of Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America by Jennifer Harvey
Harvey emphasizes the urgency of the need for change and offers age-appropriate examples to help build young advocates equipped to work...