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Your solution to weekly bookclub

Posted on 24 September 2008 by Molly Petitjean

The kick off to Late Night Book Club this semester is The Ultimate Gift. Though the byline, “What would you be willing to do in order to inherit one billion dollars? Jason Stevens is about to find out…” might have you believe it is a suspenseful drama, you will find out it is [...] Continue Reading

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One Bullet Away: more than just a Marine story

Posted on 01 March 2008 by Robert Fafinski

Before dismissing One Bullet Away as a book about the military whose only relevance at Marquette is for ROTC members, read the rest of this review. The story is more than a mere chronicle of the transformation of former Marine from a typical college student to a veteran of both the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Continue Reading

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Literary Finds: Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Posted on 02 November 2007 by Kristina Bustos

Seven years before the first publication of Bram Stoker’s gothic novel, “Dracula,” Stoker wrote down on a piece of paper: “Young man goes out, sees girls one tries to kiss him not on the lips but throat. Old Count interferes - rage & fury diabolical - this man belongs to me I want him.” This [...] Continue Reading

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Past meets present in ‘Rome, Inc.’

Posted on 28 February 2007 by Brent Downs

History repeats itself. This is the essential theme of “Rome, Inc.: The Rise and Fall of the First Multinational Corporation” by Stanley Bing. This book smashes the illusion that the bloodletting present during the heyday of the Roman Empire has ended, and instead explains that it lives on in the corporate wars businesses face today. [...] Continue Reading

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Trouble layers storytelling through the voices of men of all ages

Posted on 11 October 2006 by Tracey Weckworth

It’s fairly normal for people of all ages to carry stories with them throughout their lives. Wisconsin author Patrick Somerville created a collection of stories that he assembled into his first book of fiction, “Trouble,” released Sept. 12, which explores important moments throughout young men’s lives.Somerville introduces his collection with story layers, choosing not to [...] Continue Reading

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Marquette student publishes collage-style story under pseudonym

Posted on 27 September 2006 by Nathan Sawtelle

“Art does not need suffering, just a medium.” - Hoam Rowe Written by a current Marquette student who self-published this year under the nom de plume Hoam Rowe, “Life Begins” is a 183-page collage of seemingly unrelated people and events that all tie together in one novel. The dialogue, poignant and glib, well suits the often bizarre [...] Continue Reading

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John Paul the Great: The man that became pope

Posted on 16 February 2006 by Brian Collar

In Pope John Paul II's final outdoor Mass, with two million in attendance, he commanded the gatherers to “never lose your spiritual freedom.” Continue Reading

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“Unhinged” a wild tale about liberals

Posted on 30 November 2005 by Nathan Sawtelle

In Unhinged: Exposing Liberals Gone Wild, Michelle Malkin recounts a plethora of ludicrous assertions and dangerous stunts by Democrats that would leave any peace-loving Democrat feeling betrayed and leave Republicans frustrated with what it takes to have an equal voice in America. Popularity: 10% [?] Continue Reading

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“Do As I Say, Not As I Do” well deserving of its high praises

Posted on 30 November 2005 by Justin Phillips

Members of the liberal left often exude an air of moral certitude. Priding themselves on commitment to the highest ideas, they are particularly confident of the purity of their motives and of the evil nature of their opponents. In his latest book, Do As I Say (Not As I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy, Peter [...] Continue Reading

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Rand’s Atlas nothing to shrug about

Posted on 02 November 2005 by Luke Fuller

In Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand provides a compelling case for the moral supremacy of capitalism over collectivism; while this may be a good enough reason for some people to tackle the 1069 page behemoth, others might need further motivation. Fortunately for readers, Rand provides this additional motivation with a great plot that is driven not [...] Continue Reading

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