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The Savage Detectives. Roberto Bolano. 610 pp. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2007. 2666. Roberto Bolano. 912pp. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2008.   By Daniel Meier English major, philosophy minor, ’18. March 30, 2017.   “Life left us all where we were meant to be or where it was convenient to

Little Women. Louisa May Alcott. 546 pp. Grosset & Dunlap, 1947, 1868.   By Madison Errichetti. Secondary Math Education, Fall ’17.   March 25, 2015   Two years ago on March 25th I finished reading Little Women by Louisa May Alcott for the first time. Since then, I have reread

Lone Survivor. Marcus Luttrell. 390 pp. Little, Brown, 2007. By Rachel Ishak. Social Work, Fall ‘17.   If you desire to read a compelling book that accurately portrays the heroism soldiers display in the face of very real danger and demonstrates why Americans must express their gratitude to these brave

A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea. Melissa Fleming. 274 pp. Flatiron Books, 2017. By Erin Ensinger Adjunct Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences March 22, 2017   Last week, while Cairn students headed home for spring break, Syrians marked the sixth anniversary of a civil war that has

Welcome to Book Talk! Pull up a comfy chair, grab a cup of coffee, and join us for an inspiring conversation about the books that are shaping our lives. This is a place for the entire Cairn community – students, faculty and staff alike – to cultivate our reading lives.