Size, Skill, Strength, and Speed! by Helen Marketti

By Vivian Brant Get ready Falcon Fanatics near and far.. Mark your calendars for March 1 because I have a new book for you to warm up to during these icy months! Size, Skill, Strength, and Speed! by Helen Marketti is an reminiscent novel highlighting the 1986 -1987...

Ordinary Human Failings makes us look back to see forward

By Mary DeLisle Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan. New York: Little, Brown and Company 2023.  “I’d rather I was never alone, that’s the God’s honest truth. I’ve been afraid to be alone since the day I was born, and it’s all I ever am. You might think the...

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes written by Suzanne Collins

By: Jacqueline Ponce The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (TBOSAS) is the prequel to the very known trilogy series, The Hunger Games. TBOSAS was published on May 19, 2020 with its genre consisting of young adult and dystopian fiction.  Summery: 64-years before the story...

Children of Eden written by Joey Graceffa

By: Destiny Breniser This book was published in 2016 with its genre being Young Adult,  Dystopian, and Apocalyptic. This story is about Rowan, who is a second-born child living in a city where her entire existence is illegal. She longs for the day when she can leave...

An Unwanted Guest written by Shari Lapena

By: Destiny Breniser A classic whodunnit that keeps you guessing till the very end. With twelve characters to read varying points of view from, there is always something happening to leave you wondering what is going on.  This book was published in 2018 with its genre...

The Midnight Library written by Matt Haig

By: Destiny Breniser   What if you had the chance to live another life instead of the one you are currently living? This story turns the idea of a multiverse on its head centered on what happens when you die.  This book was published in 2020 with its genre being...
They Both Die at the End – General Review

They Both Die at the End – General Review

Summer break is the perfect opportunity to get back into reading. Adam Silvera’s (2017) novel, They Both Die at the End, can serve as a stepping stone into the realm of reading. The pace is fast, action-packed, and develops loveable characters. Also, Silvera...
My Favorite Book – Freshwater

My Favorite Book – Freshwater

If there’s one book that I believe everyone should read once in their life, it’s my favorite book – Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi. From my course, Queer Literature under Dr. Bill Albertini, I discovered Emezi’s Freshwater (2018). Once more, my...
Jeanette Winterson for “gAyPRIL”

Jeanette Winterson for “gAyPRIL”

“gAyPRIL” (Gay-April) continues on Falcon Radio, sharing a playlist curated by the Queer Trans Student Union, sharing songs celebrating the LGBTQ+ experience. In similar vein, you will enjoy Jeanette Winterson’s books if you find yourself interested...
Poetics of April

Poetics of April

As we enter into the poetics of April, also known as national poetry month, here are four voices from well to lesser known. The Tradition – Jericho Brown Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Brown visited the last American Association of Writers and Writing Programs...