Books

COLUMN: Renée Branum’s ‘Defenestrate’ claims position as 1 of the best 2022 books so far

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, Feb. 9,2022 3:38 p.m.

“Defenestrate” follows twins Marta and Nick whose family is doomed to various falls.

Local author reaches semifinals in Screencraft Cinematic Book Competition

By Caroline Geib · Tuesday, Feb. 1,2022 6:57 p.m.

IU alumnus Steve Schatz has written novels such as “Adima Rising” and “Seashell Virgin.”

OPINION: Anyone can be a reader

By Elizabeth Valadez · Tuesday, Feb. 1,2022 9 a.m.

Don’t let book snobs deter you from reading.

COLUMN: Weike Wang’s ‘Joan is Okay’ makes readers cringe, laugh, think

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, Jan. 26,2022 2:31 p.m.

Wang's second novel follows an awkward attending named Joan living and working in New York.

COLUMN: ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ succeeds as a humorous crime debut

By Jenna Williams · Sunday, Jan. 16,2022 3:41 p.m.

A group of senior citizens sleuth out unsolved murders as a hobby in their retirement village.

COLUMN: Jean Chen Ho debut captures authenticity, friendship in ‘Fiona and Jane’

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2022 3:43 p.m.

“Fiona and Jane” published Jan. 4.

COLUMN: Imbolo Mbue shows writing strength by emotionally wrecking readers in ‘How Beautiful We Were’

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, Dec. 8,2021 6:09 p.m.

The novel was first on the New York Times 10 Best Books of 2021 list.

COLUMN: Colson Whitehead deserves a third Pulitzer Prize for ‘Harlem Shuffle’

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2021 2:19 p.m.

“Harlem Shuffle” takes place from 1959 to 1964 in New York City’s Harlem.

COLUMN: Amor Towles’ ‘The Lincoln Highway’ meets high expectations

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, Oct. 20,2021 3:50 p.m.

Towles’ October release is the road epic of four boys in 1954 America.

COLUMN: Why adults should read children’s book, ‘Beautifully Me’

By Haripriya Jalluri · Thursday, Oct. 7,2021 6:55 p.m.

Nabela Noor’s children’s book focuses on body positivity and self-love, including Bangladeshi representation.

COLUMN: Celebrate day 5 of Banned Books Week with Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’

By Jenna Williams · Thursday, Sept. 30,2021 8:15 p.m.

Banned Books Week will end Oct. 2.

COLUMN: Celebrate day 4 of Banned Books Week with Hemingway’s ‘A Farewell to Arms’

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2021 5 p.m.

Banned Books Week will end Oct. 2.

COLUMN: 'Dune' by Frank Herbert is a challenging but worthwhile read

By Joseph Bell · Tuesday, Sept. 28,2021 9:53 p.m.

A movie adaptation of the book comes out Oct. 22.

COLUMN: Celebrate day 3 of Banned Books Week with Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’

By Jenna Williams · Tuesday, Sept. 28,2021 3:38 p.m.

Banned Books Week will end Oct. 2.

COLUMN: Celebrate day 2 of Banned Books Week with Tim O’Brien’s ‘The Things They Carried’

By Jenna Williams · Monday, Sept. 27,2021 7:06 p.m.

Banned Books Week will end Oct. 2.

COLUMN: Review of “Recollections of My Nonexistence,” a fresh feminist manifesto

By Haley Miller · Wednesday, Sept. 15,2021 8:56 p.m.

Women achieve liberation and self discovery by finding their voice, Rebecca Solnit writes.

COLUMN: “The Plot” is an easy, exciting read

By Alex Hardgrave · Monday, Sept. 13,2021 7:25 p.m.

The thriller novel was a surprising read for school.

COLUMN: ‘What Strange Paradise’ explores migration, childhood, morality

By Jenna Williams · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2021 7:08 p.m.

Omar El Akkad shows the plight of refugees and migrants in his latest book.

‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation’ is not meant to let your mind rest, relax

By Alex Hardgrave · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2021 8:15 p.m.

The 2018 novel is a New York Times Bestseller.

‘The King of Infinite Space’ is mandatory reading status

By Jenna Williams · Tuesday, Aug. 24,2021 10:26 p.m.

Lyndsay Faye’s latest work masterfully takes a modern, queer spin on Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”

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Books

COLUMN: Renée Branum’s ‘Defenestrate’ claims position as 1 of the best 2022 books so far

Local author reaches semifinals in Screencraft Cinematic Book Competition

OPINION: Anyone can be a reader

COLUMN: Weike Wang’s ‘Joan is Okay’ makes readers cringe, laugh, think

COLUMN: ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ succeeds as a humorous crime debut

COLUMN: Jean Chen Ho debut captures authenticity, friendship in ‘Fiona and Jane’

COLUMN: Imbolo Mbue shows writing strength by emotionally wrecking readers in ‘How Beautiful We Were’

COLUMN: Colson Whitehead deserves a third Pulitzer Prize for ‘Harlem Shuffle’

COLUMN: Amor Towles’ ‘The Lincoln Highway’ meets high expectations

COLUMN: Why adults should read children’s book, ‘Beautifully Me’

COLUMN: Celebrate day 5 of Banned Books Week with Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’

COLUMN: Celebrate day 4 of Banned Books Week with Hemingway’s ‘A Farewell to Arms’

COLUMN: 'Dune' by Frank Herbert is a challenging but worthwhile read

COLUMN: Celebrate day 3 of Banned Books Week with Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’

COLUMN: Celebrate day 2 of Banned Books Week with Tim O’Brien’s ‘The Things They Carried’

COLUMN: Review of “Recollections of My Nonexistence,” a fresh feminist manifesto

COLUMN: “The Plot” is an easy, exciting read

COLUMN: ‘What Strange Paradise’ explores migration, childhood, morality

‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation’ is not meant to let your mind rest, relax

‘The King of Infinite Space’ is mandatory reading status

IU computer science faculty condemn Xiaofeng Wang’s termination in letter

BREAKING: IU terminated professor the same day the FBI searched his homes

Faculty organization alleges IU violated policy in terminating Xiaofeng Wang

Director of Athletic Performance Clif Marshall departs from Indiana men’s basketball

Indiana men’s basketball lands transfer commit from Tucker DeVries, son of new coach