Books

NYU Creative Writing alum on his debut sci-fi novel
Alex Foster spent his time in NYU’s Creative Writing master’s program working on his debut novel, which will hit bookstores on May 13.
Eleanor Jacobs, Music Editor
• May 7, 2025

Books beyond Bobst: A book by a great American novelist, an art-centered romance and more
Books beyond Bobst is a book-rec column highlighting what NYU students are reading now, outside of their classes. If you’re in need of a new read, look no further.
Alexa Donovan, Siobhán Minerva, Levi Langley and Grace McDonald
• May 5, 2025

Review: Emily Henry’s new book expands beyond romance
The best-selling author and queen of rom-coms switches things up with “Great Big Beautiful Life.”
Ana Sofia Erath, Contributing Writer
• May 2, 2025

NYU professor and journalist speaks about her new feminist novel
Amanda Eisenberg’s health care and political coverage informed and influenced her fiction debut.
Eleanor Jacobs, Music Editor
• April 22, 2025

Books beyond Bobst: A conversation between Kublai Khan and Marco Polo, a Russian classic and more
Books beyond Bobst is a book-rec column highlighting what NYU students are reading now, outside of their classes. If you’re in need of a new read, look no further.
Alexa Donovan, Aashna Miharia, Hannah Marr and Chloe Haack
• April 21, 2025

10 thought-provoking poems for National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, so here are some of our favorite lines of poetry to close out the month.
Siobhán Minerva, Oshmi Ghosh, Annie Emans, Alexa Donovan, Rory Lustberg, Leo Field, Eleanor Jacobs, Matthew Singh, Krish Dev and Levi Langley
• April 21, 2025

Review: ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ adds another piece to the ‘Hunger Games’ puzzle
Suzanne Collins brings the series back to life with a second prequel to the original trilogy.
Eva Mundo, Staff Writer
• April 9, 2025

Books beyond Bobst: A novel in verse, a journalism-centered drama and more
Books beyond Bobst is a book-rec column highlighting what NYU students are reading now, outside of their classes. If you’re in need of a new read, look no further.
Alexa Donovan, Skylar Boilard, Maya Santiago and Ciara Lang
• April 7, 2025

5 books written by Irish authors
Appreciate Irish American heritage month by exploring these books by notable Irish authors.
Siobhán Minerva, Anna Baird-Hassell, Eleanor Jacobs, Ciara Lang and Skylar Boilard
• March 19, 2025

Books beyond Bobst: A gory dystopian novel, an eccentric love story and more
Books beyond Bobst is a book-rec column highlighting what NYU students are reading now, outside of their classes. If you’re in need of a new read, look no further.
Alexa Donovan, Siobhán Minerva, Levi Langley and Krish Dev
• March 10, 2025

5 books to kick off Women’s History Month
March is the perfect time to dig into feminist literature.
Siobhán Minerva and Alexa Donovan
• March 5, 2025

4 books to read in celebration of Black History Month
These books highlight Black authors and their excellent works of literature.
Siobhán Minerva, Pritheva Zakaria, Oshmi Ghosh and Skylar Boilard
• February 21, 2025

Leena Ahmed, Contributing Writer • May 22, 2025

Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor • May 16, 2025

Yezen Saadah, Editor-at-Large • May 15, 2025

Dharma Niles, Editor-in-Chief • May 15, 2025