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"Blood Will Out: The True Story of a Murder, a Mystery, and a Masquerade" is a 200 page true crime memoir by Walter Kirn that was first published on March 3, 2014. Kirn is also the author of "Up in the Air," "Thumbsucker" and "Lost in the Meritocracy."

A murder for the sake of literature

by Aastha Mangla, Reporter April 20, 2021

Aastha's ranking: ★★★☆☆ From simply grazing my eyes over my bookshelf, I can easily identify red covers and crackled text, the telltale signs of horror novels. My interest in horror novels...

“Becoming" is a 421 page memoir by former first lady Michelle Obama that was first published on Nov. 13, 2018. Obama is also the author of “American Grown."

Politics, race, family: Michelle Obama shares her challenges and triumphs in “Becoming”

by Lucy Ge, Winged Post News Editor April 9, 2021

Lucy's ranking: ★★★★★ As I flipped through the first pages of Michelle Obama’s memoir, “Becoming,” I felt as if Obama herself was sitting next to me, speaking directly to me in a candid,...

"Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life" is a 274 page novel by Anne Lamott that was first published on May 5, 1994. Lamott is also the author of "Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year," "Traveling Mercies" and
"Almost Everything: Notes on Hope."

Taking flight: Discovering a candid, transformative message in “Bird by Bird”

by Arya Maheshwari, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief March 26, 2021

Arya's ranking: ★★★★☆ Weaving witty dialogue together with honest reflection, “Bird by Bird: Some Instructions to Writing and Life" surveys the realities of writing and its extensions to...

Harker Aquila introduces Book Corner, a project intended to share our staff's reviews on a non-fiction book.

Book Corner: A warm welcome from Harker Aquila

by Alysa Suleiman, A&E Editor February 28, 2021

Welcome to Book Corner, Harker Aquila's newest project introducing our staff's reviews on one non-fiction book each staff member has chosen to read. At the end of each week, one review will be published...

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