College programs for high school students
By Isabella Siino
During the summer, most students go on family vacations or go out with friends, while some kids just relax, taking a break from schoolwork. There are also kids who are not only going out and having fun, but are also helping prepare themselves for their future careers with high school programs from colleges. There are colleges like UCONN or Boston University that are offering programs for high school students to come take summer programs in fields such as science or engineering that can help them start their career or help them choose what they would like to do when they get older... Read More
During the summer, most students go on family vacations or go out with friends, while some kids just relax, taking a break from schoolwork. There are also kids who are not only going out and having fun, but are also helping prepare themselves for their future careers with high school programs from colleges. There are colleges like UCONN or Boston University that are offering programs for high school students to come take summer programs in fields such as science or engineering that can help them start their career or help them choose what they would like to do when they get older... Read More
Antman & The Wasp Quantumania ReviewBy Nicholas DeMauro
So, this past February the Phase Five kickoff movie Antman & the Wasp Quantumania released into theaters. After viewing the movie, I have to say that I was disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, the movie wasn’t as bad as people made it out to be, but it wasn’t the best Marvel movie either or a memorable one at that... Read More |
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The Barbie Movie: Could it be as Good as it Looks?By Elizabeth Azzinaro
You may or may not have seen an animated Barbie at some point in your life, but this past weekend, Warner brothers and Greta Gerwig released an official trailer for the movie. In the trailer, it shows Barbie (Margot Robbie) strolling through Barbie land when she bumps into Ken (Ryan Gosling)... Read More |
Union BustingBy Violet Bicaj
Starbucks has recently been under fire in the media for illegally firing two workers in different locations in Philadelphia. The workers were dismissed for trying to form unions, an employer activity known as union busting. Despite Starbucks putting on a progressive facade, they have continuously violated worker’s rights and limited their right to protest. Employees that discussed complaints with coworkers reported that they were surveilled, threatened, interrogated, and disallowed to complain about work conditions and managers... Read More |
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Madness is Brewing
By Pat Mahoney
#Cinderella. #Sweet16. #Goingtothedance. When you see these tags eleven months out of the year, the last thing that comes to mind is basketball. However, it’s March. It’s the time of year when “Cinderella” is not a Disney Princess and “The Dance” is not the Snowball. In March, “Sweet Sixteen” has nothing to do with cake-cutting and candle-lighting, and everything to do with upsets and buzzer beaters. March Madness 2023 promises to be one of the most exciting in NCAA history... Read More
#Cinderella. #Sweet16. #Goingtothedance. When you see these tags eleven months out of the year, the last thing that comes to mind is basketball. However, it’s March. It’s the time of year when “Cinderella” is not a Disney Princess and “The Dance” is not the Snowball. In March, “Sweet Sixteen” has nothing to do with cake-cutting and candle-lighting, and everything to do with upsets and buzzer beaters. March Madness 2023 promises to be one of the most exciting in NCAA history... Read More
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Hockey Senior Night a Huge SuccessBy Jonathan Martirano
The 2022-2023 Mahopac Indians Varsity Hockey team doesn’t always end up as the winner, but their senior night was a huge success and a victory for the club. The Indians won 10-3 in dominant fashion over the Fox Lane Foxes, for their third win of the season and third against the Foxes... Read More |
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The Tennis Star: Althea GibsonBy Tay Chang
During the 1940s and the 1950s, many sports were limited to the African American population because of segregation. However, a famous African American female tennis player made a breakthrough and challenged society’s racial standards in sports... Read More |
Meet Jaylen Smith - Earle, Arkansas’s Newest MayorBy Sydney Mascoll
When Earle, Arkansas, faced financial hardship, Jaylen Smith stepped up to the plate and won his first mayoral run - at the age of 18. Rather than leaving his hometown after graduation last year, Smith decided that he was already where he needed to be, telling the New York Times, “Why should I have to go somewhere else to be great when I can be great here in Earle, Arkansas?”... Read More |
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M3GAN Movie Review
By Maxine Van Nortwick
M3gan: The first thing that may come to your mind is the dancing robot. Most of us have seen the commercials or the TikToks with an animatronic girl doing a weird dance, along with some cryptic clips of the movie. The horror-comedy M3gan has gone viral, and due to the strong marketing of the movie, has left many curious about the film and ready to watch... Read More
M3gan: The first thing that may come to your mind is the dancing robot. Most of us have seen the commercials or the TikToks with an animatronic girl doing a weird dance, along with some cryptic clips of the movie. The horror-comedy M3gan has gone viral, and due to the strong marketing of the movie, has left many curious about the film and ready to watch... Read More
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Wednesday: A Supernatural ComedyBy Elizabeth Azzinaro
Wednesday is a supernatural comedy horror show by Tim Burton who is known for movies like Nightmare Before Christmas,Corpse Bride and many more. Released on November 23, 2022, Wednesday, which is based off The Addams Family franchise, features stars Jenna Ortega, Christina Ricci, Luis Guzman, and many more. In its first week it got over six billion streams, according to Netflix. Its popularity is still growing, but is it worth all the hype it has been getting? The show introduces us to Wednesday, played by Jenna Ortega, who has gotten expelled from her 8th school in five years because she put a bag of piranhas in the school pool where Pugsley’s bullies were swimming. Her parents Morticia (Catherine Zeta Jones) and Gomez ( Luis Guzman) decided to try something new, sending her to a boarding school her mother went to called Nevermore... Read More |
The Best NHL Game of the SeasonBy Gianna DeMauro
On February 6, The New York Rangers played the Calgary Flames. Every fan in attendance had no idea they were about to witness the best NHL game of the season this year. The game started off with Filip Chytil, who has been one of the NHL’s best players this past month, scoring a sweet goal above Calgary Flames’ goaltender Jacob Markström’s blocker, off a gorgeous pass from Kaapo Kakko. New York Rangers captain, Jacob Trouba, laid a hard hit on Dillon Dube, causing Chris Tanev to challenge Trouba to a fight... Read More |
Rangers forward Alexis Lafrenière celebrating his overtime game-winning-goal with Mika Zibanejad
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Basketball Team Heads Into Playoffs with Confidence
By Olivia Ulaj
With our fall sports having ended in November, our winter sports have shined. With a brand new roster and a rebranded coaching staff, the basketball team has had to make some adjustments... Read More
With our fall sports having ended in November, our winter sports have shined. With a brand new roster and a rebranded coaching staff, the basketball team has had to make some adjustments... Read More
Adam Fox and Artemi Panarin celebrating Fox's overtime goal
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Rangers Motto; “No Quit In New York”By Gianna DeMauro
Comebacks are not uncommon in the NHL, but they don’t often happen within the last second of the game. However, for the Rangers it has become second nature. Every hockey fan remembers last season, when the Rangers kept blowing their lead over the Buffalo Sabres and were about to go to overtime with them when Mika Zibanejad dished a gorgeous pass to Ryan Lindgren, who scored the 5-4 go-ahead-goal with 0.4 seconds left, winning the game for the Rangers... Read More |
The Student Loan Forgiveness
By Tay Chang
Student loan debt continues to grow, impacting the economy, but there may be a solution in sight for income to grow instead.
On August 24, 2022, President Joe Biden announced Student Loan Forgiveness for citizens who are struggling to repay student debt. In context, student debt is caused by college students borrowing money for college tuition. However, a college student would use the money, but they won’t be able to pay back the amount they have been loaned... Read More
Student loan debt continues to grow, impacting the economy, but there may be a solution in sight for income to grow instead.
On August 24, 2022, President Joe Biden announced Student Loan Forgiveness for citizens who are struggling to repay student debt. In context, student debt is caused by college students borrowing money for college tuition. However, a college student would use the money, but they won’t be able to pay back the amount they have been loaned... Read More
Mid-Season Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers Check-In
By Gianna DeMauro
It's officially the half season (or a little past that by the time this will be released) and it's time to talk about the first half of two very different seasons from two very different teams... Read More |
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev and Rangers forward Alexis Lafrenière
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“The Pale Blue Eye” ReviewBy Sydney Mascoll
Disclaimer: This film rated “R” and depicts violent content and bloody images, as well as witchcraft “Is that Peter Pettigrew, Dudley Dursley, Dobby, and Kreacher from Harry Potter in a movie about Edgar Allen Poe?” Yes, it is. And, also Batman. Although there are many familiar faces in Netflix’s new movie“The Pale Blue Eye”, a story following Edgar Allen Poe’s young life in , all of the actors within the cast have managed to transform intoVictorian-Era characters, based on Louis Bayard’s novel which inspired the film... Read More |
Illusion Celebrates 40 YearsBy Juliana Leonard
The house lights dim and the bulbs up in the rafters of Mahopac High School's auditorium burn brightly onto the stage. Palms sweat, stomachs turn, eyes and ears focus in. Twelve kids run onto the stage, and MHS senior Sydney Leary takes the mic, to sing “Paris” by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, the opening song of Illusion. This annual rock concert has taken the stage for forty years at MHS. Leary, a singing, modeling, and acting triple-threat, has been performing her entire life, and it is her second year with Illusion... Read More |
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Left to right - Rob Dusovic (guitar), Sophia Gjonaj (vocals), Sam Olszewski (drums), Cam Dinsmore (keys), Lily Gertelman (bass), Sydney Leary (vocals), Ella Atkinson (vocals), MIkey Artuso (vocals) |
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The First Annual Inclusive Fall-O-Ween SocialBy Elizabeth Azzinaro
The Carmel Parks and Recreation Dept. has been known to host big town events like the Street Fair, Harvest Fest, and Cookies with Santa. This year, on Saturday November 5, 2022, they invited teens and adults with special needs to come to a party with a Dj, food, and games. Over 45 people attended the event and each kid had a volunteer buddy from Mahopac High School to spend the evening with. “ It was so nice seeing both atypical and typical kids have fun and doing things off their phones, everyone seemed to enjoy the event,” said Nina Kallmeyer, the senior recreation leader. They hope that next year they can plan earlier and do the event again with more people. |
BLACK PANTHER WAKANDA FOREVER REVIEWBy Nicholas DeMauro
This past November, Black Panther Wakanda Forever swept into theaters. To be honest, back when the film was announced I was a little skeptical of a sequel, especially after Chadwick Bosemen passed away back in mid 2020. However my skepticism quickly went away as they announced the film would not have T´challa or Chadwick Boseman as part of it. Instead, the movie would honor the legacy he left behind... Read More |
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The Mahopac Swim TeamBy Marley Roberts
The Mahopac varsity swim team made a big splash this year! In November they wrapped up their undefeated season with not only winning divisionals, but with competing in sectionals. You can follow the pacvalley_swimteam on Instagram for updates on senior night, swim meets, divisionals and sectionals... Read More |
What Marvel Projects are Coming in Phase 6?By Nicholas DeMauro
Over the summer of 2022, San Diego Comic Con took place and at their panel, Marvel unveiled all of their phase 5 projects. At the time, they also announced some phase 6 projects... Read More |
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Should Disney Plus make more Marvel TV-MA and Rated R Content?By Nicholas DeMauro
Just this past March, former Disney CEO Bob Chepek made one of the riskiest moves by adding the TV-MA Marvel Netflix shows to Disney Plus... Read More |
Crowd Crushes : The dark side of CrowdsBy Arianna Esteves
Suppose you are enjoying yourself at a concert, dancing in a mosh pit with your friends. All of a sudden, you feel yourself drowning in what feels like a sea of hundreds of concertgoers. Everyone panics and pushes in many directions. This is a crowd crush and an example of a situation many concertgoers or regular people may find themselves in... Read More |
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MARVEL PHASE 5 AND WHAT'S TO COMEBy Nicholas DeMauro
With the end of Marvel Phase 4 and Phase 5 now on the horizon, let's see what Movies and TV shows are coming up... Read More |
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY HOLIDAY SPECIAL REVIEWBy Nicholas DeMauro
So, the long awaited Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special dropped on Disney Plus on November 25 and was met with some pretty positive reviews, with special stars Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, and Karen Gillan... Read More |
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Marvel Phase 4 Up’s and Down’sBy Nicholas DeMauro
The Marvel Phase 4 has officially come to an end with the release of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther Wakanda Forever. Now that the phase has come to an end, many fans are seeing Phase 4 as the phase with the most emotional ups and downs in MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) history. Let's review through Marvel Phase 4 to see which of the projects were loved and hated the most... Read More |
Seniors Commit to Play at Next LevelBy Olivia Ulaj
It’s about that time of year where our seniors are applying to college and making their decisions about where they’re going after graduating from Mahopac High School. That being said, there are quite a few seniors who have committed to schools for athletics... Read More |
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The Stacks
By Marley Roberts
Mahopac High School has its own school library called The Stacks. Since the construction was finished on The Stacks it has been a very popular place for students during the school day. The stacks is a comfortable and inclusive place for students to do an abundance of things such as read, study, and learn. Libraries should be a good place for students to go and should be welcoming for all. The Stacks does just that... Read More
Mahopac High School has its own school library called The Stacks. Since the construction was finished on The Stacks it has been a very popular place for students during the school day. The stacks is a comfortable and inclusive place for students to do an abundance of things such as read, study, and learn. Libraries should be a good place for students to go and should be welcoming for all. The Stacks does just that... Read More
Gianna DeMauro with Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland, holding the Stanley Cup
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Meeting the Stanley Cup/Interview with Chris MacFarlandBy Gianna DeMauro
Every young child who grows up a hockey fan, dreams of that moment: touching and holding the Stanley Cup. It was definitely a dream of mine too, and I was fortunate enough to fulfill that dream. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience! While doing so, I also got the opportunity to meet and speak with Colorado Avalanche General Manager, Chris MacFarland. Chris MacFarland was gracious enough to allow me to interview him and ask him some questions about this off-season, as well as the Stanley Cup win... Read More |
WEREWOLF BY NIGHT: REVIEWBy Nicholas DeMauro
Marvel Studios Special Presentation Werewolf by Night dropped on Disney Plus on October 7, and this first Marvel special presentation was met with glowing reviews... Read More |
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Hurricane Fiona and LUMA - Its Impact on Puerto RicansBy Arianna Esteves
Hurricane Fiona was a category three hurricane that made landfall in the beautiful island of Puerto Rico on September 18. This may seem like any ordinary hurricane for outsiders, but with the problems Puerto Rico faced , a hurricane wasn’t what Puerto Rico needed. Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Ricans by surprise. It caused more than 30 inches of rain in some areas in southern Puerto Rico and caused more than 30 million power outages all over... Read More |
Color Wars 2022!By Emma Behun
On Friday September 30, Mahopac High School celebrated the 2022 Color Wars! The week leading up to this day was Spirit Week. From September 28 to October 5, students at Mahopac High School showed their school spirit by dressing up and participating in: Country vs Country Club, Adam Sandler Day, Color Wars, Anything but a Backpack Day, and Tropical Tuesday... Read More |
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2022 FALL SPORTS
By Jake Couzens
FOOTBALL
Although the team’s record is standing at 4-4, this squad’s hard work put in over the summer came to light.
“A lot of the guys took off season workouts very seriously and put a lot of time in to get stronger and faster after last year's devastating loss in semifinals... Read More
FOOTBALL
Although the team’s record is standing at 4-4, this squad’s hard work put in over the summer came to light.
“A lot of the guys took off season workouts very seriously and put a lot of time in to get stronger and faster after last year's devastating loss in semifinals... Read More
SHE HULK SERIES REVIEWBy Nicholas DeMauro
“She Hulk Attorney at Law'' is an original series on Disney+ about a lawyer, Jeneifer Walters, (Tatiana Maslany) who after being in a car crash got a blood mixup between her and her cousin Bruce (Mark Ruffalo) who is the hulk, who’s blood got on one of Jen’s wounds, and turns Jen into a hulk... Read More |
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NEW YORK RANGERS: SEASON PREVIEWBy Gianna DeMauro
Even though the New York Rangers had kept a “no quit” attitude the entirety of their playoff run against the Tampa Bay Lightning, they fell short, losing the series. The organization and team knew that it wasn’t the end, but only the beginning of a successful decade for the young, ambitious team. However, they also recognized that changes had to be made to the team in order to get there. This off-season started off with signing NYR forward Samuel “Sammy” Blais, who had missed most of the last season with a torn ACL. NYR prospect, Vitali Kravtsov, who the Rangers had what looked like an unrepairable relationship with... Read More |
Colorado Avalanche: Stanley Cup Winners!!By Gianna DeMauro
As Avalanche fans watched Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final, the Colorado Avalanche vs the Tampa Bay Lightning, the thought going through the minds of most fans was “In 2015, who would’ve thought we would be here today (June 26, 2022).” The game started with the Tampa Bay Lightning scoring the opening goal, coming from Steven Stamkos. This goal would be the only goal for the entirety of the first period. However, Nathan MacKinnon had a problem with that, as he soon tied the game up, 1-1, with a gorgeous goal. The tensions began to rise between both teams as they each tried to get the go-ahead goal. Finally, after a great pass from Nathan MacKinnon, Artturi Lehkonen got a beautiful... Read More |
Mikko Rantanen hoisting the Stanley Cup
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Mrs. Hiller, Art Department
By Jack Edwards
New to our district, Danielle Hiller is excited to aid in the expansion of our art department. Having graduated from Manhattanville with a degree in art and education, as well as previously working in the surrounding areas, her abilities as both an educator and artist are evident. Despite having just begun to assimilate into our Mahopac community, Ms. Hiller looks forward to her involvement in the reconstruction of the core art curriculum.... Read More
New to our district, Danielle Hiller is excited to aid in the expansion of our art department. Having graduated from Manhattanville with a degree in art and education, as well as previously working in the surrounding areas, her abilities as both an educator and artist are evident. Despite having just begun to assimilate into our Mahopac community, Ms. Hiller looks forward to her involvement in the reconstruction of the core art curriculum.... Read More
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Yankees, Mets Short Road in PostseasonBy Jonathan Martirano
There will be October baseball not only in the Bronx, but also in Queens this year. Both the Yankees and Mets have clinched a playoff spot, and are looking to return to the World Series and capture a championship. The Yankees have not done so since 2009 and the Mets last appearance was in 2015 however, they haven’t won a championship since 1986.... Read More |
Renovations Begin at Mahopac Library
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By Mia Panebianco
On August 19, 2022 the Mahopac Public Library announced that it would be closed to the public beginning on September 4 in preparation for renovations. During this time, the staff at the Mahopac Public Library moved their supplies, phones, summer reading books, and equipment to their new temporary location at 906 Route 6 in Mahopac, New York. This temporary location opened on September 12 and will remain the home of the Mahopac Library until the renovations are complete. Closing the library building and moving to their ‘home away from home’ will save time and money so they can proceed without interruption or interference. The staff welcomes this renovation as it is an opportunity to make the library everything that one needs to pursue their dreams and achieve their goals.... Read More |
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Elvis ReviewBy Monica-Lillie Jacobs
Elvis, the long awaited biopic about international sensation and national treasure, Elvis Presley hit theaters this summer. Baz Luhrmann directed one of the most amazing films of 2022. Giving Elvis the title as one of the best films released this year, with movies like Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Avatar: The Way of Water coming out later in the year, the film should be spectacular to back this claim. Fortunately, Elvis does back up the hype around it! ... Read More |
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
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By Maxine Van Nortwick
The purpose of a rom-com is to offer a lighthearted and joyous take on love by giving readers a temporary escape from reality. People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry surpasses the standard expectations of a rom-com and goes past the requirement of a “good book”. The novel handles ideas of loss and endearment in a thorough, but delicate manner that reintroduces the topics to the readers in a different light.The novel’s purpose is not to show only happy relationships or to fill every book trope, but to help readers reflect on themselves. Henry’s novel covers themes of love, separation, abandonment, and time through moments of comedy, melancholy, despair, and joy. People We Meet on Vacation is deeply engaging and has proven itself to be a wonderful read... Read More |
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Dry - Jarrod and Neal ShustermanMaxine Van Nortwick
Dry, by Jarrod and Neal Shusterman, offers a dim but realistic point of view to what the future of the world could look like. Set in modern times in Southern California, we see a situation that quickly escalates and turns violent at the snap of a finger. This dystopian young adult novel stays true to its title, and tells the story of what would happen if California went completely dry. The novel follows four characters and switches perspectives between them. The first is Alyssa, a 16-year-old girl from a comfortable suburban life in Orange County, California. She is kind and a natural-born leader trying to protect her little brother Garrett and save her family. Her next-door neighbor is Kelton, another one of our narrators. Kelton knows two... Read More |
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TV Review: Only Murders in the BuildingBy Monica-Lillie Jacobs
Have you ever wondered if Alex Russo from Wizards of Waverly Place was capable of murder? Or, how about Jack Frost from Santa Clause 3? Well, the new TV show Only Murders in the Building has you wondering these exact questions. This comedic mystery constantly has you wondering “who dunnit” with every shocking clue, while... Read More |
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Lily's Little LibraryBy Danica Parent
Where are you reading this right now? Chances are you aren’t reading in a local park by the water on a sunny day. If you want to change that, stop by Lily’s Little Library in the Mahopac Chamber Park! Lily McManus, a ninth grader at Mahopac High School, created a take a book/leave a book library free for anyone to use... Read More |
Literacy Legacies: An Abundance of Katherines
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By Maxine Van Nortwick
Genre: Young Adult Fiction - Contemporary Page length: 229 (hardcover) Part of a series?: No Grade Recommendation: 9+ Rating: 4.05/5 Book synopsis: Amazon and goodreads.com |
From the get-go, An Abundance of Katherines draws in a unique crowd. A young adult work by John Green, An Abundance of Katherines shows a new outlook on life and teaches us all the importance of slowing down. Starting in Chicago, the novel follows Colin Singleton, a washed up child prodigy in the middle of a breakdown. Alongside his Judge Judy-loving best friend Hassan... Read More
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