
Staff Rants: Books
From John Green to “Little House on the Prairie” — here’s our staff’s takes on books.
Jake Capriotti, Arvind Sriram, Helen Wajda and Alexandra Chan
• April 30, 2020

Stop Looking Down on Young Adult Fiction
Judging people for reading contemporary fiction doesn’t do much but discourage them from reading what they really enjoy.
Helen Wajda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• February 10, 2020

The Manic Pixie Dream Girl Still Feeds on Insecurity
An unrealistic literary trope, popularized and fetishized by young-adult fiction writers, has negatively influenced the self-esteem of women who read these books during formative years.
Ashley Wu, Staff Writer
• November 18, 2019

What Do You Gain from Dismissing Popular Fiction?
Nothing, really. I’m talking to you, fellow English majors.
Sonali Mathur, Contributing Writer
• December 5, 2018

Social media artists should be taken seriously
Grace Rogers, Staff Writer
• November 6, 2015

ARTS ISSUE: Young adult authors devalue genre purpose
December 5, 2013

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