Silent Spring

By Rachel Carson Silent Spring is a a non-fiction book of environmental science written by Rachel Carson. It combined rigorous research with a powerful narrative writing style to reveal the impacts of un-checked pesticides on humans and the environment. Her book hit a nerve with the American public, inspired an environmental movement, and may have … More Silent Spring

See Now and Then

Jamaica Kincaid, a novel An Antiguan-American novelist, essayist, and gardener. Jamaica Kincaid’s writing often asks questions about identity, home, colonialism, racism, class, and coming-of-age. In See Now and Then Kincaid write about a mixed-race couple in New England, and all the many layers of memory, musings, and knowings that happen between people. The writing itself … More See Now and Then