Susan Duquette – Lower School Assistant Director and Guidance Counselor 4-6

Posted on June 3, 2019 by lsmith

Susan Duquette, Lower School Assistant Director and Guidance Counselor 4-6

Favorite adult book recommendation — Run by Ann Patchet

Patchett weaves a story of race, religion, and (more…)

Torie Porter – Nurse

Posted on May 29, 2019 by lsmith

Torie Porter, Nurse

Favorite adult book recommendation — The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

This novel incorporates history, friendship, love, and betrayal. The story is remembered (more…)

Bob Carroll – 4th and 5th Grade Science

Posted on May 20, 2019 by lsmith

Bob Carroll, 4th and 5th Grade Science

Favorite adult book recommendation — Bushwacked Piano, Panama or Ninety-Two in the Shade by Thomas McGuane

Bushwacked Piano, Panama or Ninety-Two in the Shade are (more…)

Patty McLaughlin – Lower School Director

Posted on May 13, 2019 by lsmith

Patty McLaughlin, Lower School Director

Favorite adult book recommendation — Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

This beautifully written story follows a young couple as they maneuver emigration and displacement. While a reasonably quick read, its impact will linger long. Hamid’s main character reminds us that “…we are all migrants through time.”

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Kevin Denson – Upper School Psychology and Government

Posted on May 6, 2019 by lsmith

Kevin Denson, Upper School Psychology and Government

Favorite adult book recommendation — Made to Stick by Chip & Dan Heath

Why do some ideas thrive while others die? How do we (more…)

Madelyn Kresinske – Cooper Library Librarian

Posted on April 29, 2019 by lsmith

Madelyn Kresinske, Cooper Library Librarian

Favorite adult book recommendation — Vox by Christina Dalcher

Imagine a world where woman are limited to a minuscule 100 words per day, where little girls are not spoken to by their mothers, where women are not permitted to and little girls are not taught to read or write. This is the world that main character, neurolinguist, Dr. Jean McClellan exists. Should she or any other female, of any age, choose to test the limits of this governmental decree, they will succumb to physical pain in the form of electric shock dealt by the “word tracker” secured to their wrists. Vox is a dystopian thriller that will leave you stunned. This chilling tale of an eerily recognizable future is perfect for fans of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and Naomi Alderman’s The Power.

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