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What We're Reading, Vol. 25: August 2020

As summer comes to its peak, we’re sharing the books that have made an impact on us this August.

LiteratureThe Attic On EighthAugust 16, 2020literature, What We're Reading, summer reads, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, Amy Richardson, Tilly Nevin, Caitlin Carroll, Eliza CampbellComment

The Choices We Make: On Sophie Mackintosh’s Blue Ticket

In her latest book review for The Attic on Eighth, Rachel Tay turns to Sophie Mackintosh’s Blue Ticket and addresses the topics of choice around motherhood, aided by the work of Jacqueline Rose in Mothers.

Literature, Book ReviewsRachel TayAugust 5, 2020Sophie Mackintosh, Blue Ticket, Rachel Tay, literature, lit, contemporary literature, Contemporary Lit, motherhoodComment

Fractured Family in Brit Bennett's The Vanishing Half

Reviewing Brit Bennett’s The Vanishing Half, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin delves into topics on colorism, power in family dynamics, and unbreakable bonds.

Literature, CultureOlivia Gündüz-WilleminAugust 1, 2020The Vanishing Half, Brit Bennett, Contemporary Lit, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, lit, literatureComment

Reading Out of Season: Lessons from Polar Literature

Turning to literature set in polar climates, Hannah Armstrong attempts atmospheric escapism but considers the ways in which society follows us everywhere.

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What We're Reading, Vol. 24: July 2020

As the world spins madly on, we’re still here, reaching towards our bookcases and making our ways through our ever-expanding TBR stacks. What we’re reading this month at The Attic on Eighth…

LiteratureThe Attic On EighthJuly 20, 2020lit, literature, summer reading, summer reading lists, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, Corinne Elicone, Zoë G. Burnett, M.A. McCuenComment

Joyful Black YA

Teacher M. A. McCuen shares a list of favorite joyful YA novels centered around Black protagonists, featuring books by Elizabeth Acevedo, Angie Thomas, Ibi Zoboi, and more.

LiteratureM. A. McCuenJuly 13, 2020YA Fiction, M.A. McCuen, lit, literatureComment

Rethinking Writer’s Block with Virginia Woolf’s The Waves

Reflecting on the influence of Virginia Woolf’s The Waves, Rebecca Mangra on the enchanting qualities of the novel’s language and how it works to wake the mind from the effects of writer’s block.

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By Our Bedsides, Vol. 9 – Sarai Seekamp

At a time where small comforts are more important than ever, Attic writer and teacher Sarai Seekamp gives us a glimpse into her nightly routine.

Lifestyle, Literature, BeautySarai SeekampJune 28, 2020By Our Bedsides, Sarai Seekamp, nighttime routinesComment

Anaesthetised by Solitude: On Ottessa Moshfegh’s Death in Her Hands

In her latest book review, Rachel Tay celebrates Ottessa Moshfegh’s newly released Death In Her Hands and considers what reading about solitude does to the mind in lockdown.

LiteratureRachel TayJune 23, 2020Ottessa Moshfegh, Death In Her Hands, lit, literature, contemporary literature, new releases, book reviews, Rachel TayComment

What We’re Reading, Vol. 23: June 2020

As June 2020 advances, The Attic on Eighth keeps turning to our books to sharpen our minds, open our eyes, and keep our emotions as empathetic as we can.

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What We're Reading, Vol. 22

This month's second installment of What We're Reading talks making it over reading block, featuring comforting genres and re-reading old favorites.

LiteratureThe Attic On EighthMay 19, 2020What We're Reading, Raquel Reyes, Zoë G. Burnett, Eliza Campbell, Mary Hitchman, Madeline Baker, WWR May 2020, reading lists, Spring ReadingComment

What We're Reading, Vol. 21

As we continue with another month indoors, those of us immersed in reading share their current recommendations in the first of another two part installment of What We're Reading.

LiteratureThe Attic On EighthMay 15, 2020What We're Reading, Georgia Andrews, Corinne Elicone, Sarai Seekamp, Rachel Tay, reading lists, non-fiction, WWR May 2020, G.K. AndrewsComment

Discussing Normal People: The Series

With its recent release, The Attic on Eighth's foremost Sally Rooney fans gather to discuss the hotly anticipated and highly acclaimed adaptation of Rooney's 2018 novel Normal People.

Culture, LiteratureThe Attic On EighthMay 14, 2020Normal People, Sally Rooney, culture, literature, Rachel Tay, Lauren Olmeda, M.A. McCuen, discussing Normal People, literature adaptations, Hulu, BBCComment

The Beautiful and the Decrepit: Haunted-ish Houses to Get Lost In

As we’re all indoors for the large part these days, Vesna Curlic is examining the big houses that haunt us in literature and sharing favorites from the past century. Mystery and atmosphere abound!

LiteratureVesna CurlicMay 5, 2020Vesna Curlic, mystery novels, books about big houses, big houses in literature, houses in literature, memorable houses in literature, literature, contributor post, contributor posts, popular, haunted houseComment

Cosy Mysteries Just as Good as Agatha Christie

As all we want to do is curl up in our armchairs and distract ourselves with enthralling fiction, Rhea Peters is sharing a selection of favorite mystery novels that are just as good as Agatha Christie.

LiteratureRhea PetersApril 25, 2020mystery novels, mysteries, armchair mysteries, detective novels, detective fiction, literature, Rhea Peters, popularComment