I will be the first to admit that I read fiction far more than I read non-fiction*. In her fairly successful attempt to make sure her children turned out to be fluent in English, my mother filled every bookshelf I ever had with books either bought firsthand, secondhand, or passed down from her own childhood. … Continue reading In defense of the fantastic
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Being human in the 21st century
I think bookstores are the most humane places in the world - that is, they are ripe with sincerity and humanity. People don't go to bookstores to fulfill any sort of persona, and rarely will you find anyone preoccupied with technology, excepting kindles and nooks and other e-readers, and the smaller the bookstore, the more … Continue reading Being human in the 21st century
I love writing college essays
Which makes it even more sad that so many of the ones that I wrote ended up not getting me where I hoped they would. Still, I'm proud of all the essays I've written over the past, what, 6-7 months. All the frustrated groans and coffee shots were worth it. I'll probably post some of … Continue reading I love writing college essays
Neiha Lasharie 