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The Little Prince (1943) by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Stephanie Whetstone2017-07-01T09:00:54-04:00

Critical Assessment "My friend Nell knew a little boy who was a real terror, and, much to her surprise, he grew up and turned out to be a superb father. 'How do you do it?' she once asked. 'What makes you such a good dad?' 'The Little Prince,' he told her. 'I've always loved that book, and whenever I need help, I just think about what advice it has.' Yes, this is a book that teaches the important things in life, and teaches [them] well. Nell's friend is hardly alone in his reverence, since The Little Prince is said to be [...]

The Little Prince (1943) by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryStephanie Whetstone2017-07-01T09:00:54-04:00

The Language of Flowers by Stephanie Whetstone

Stephanie Whetstone2020-03-19T13:45:05-04:00

The Language of Flowers by Stephanie Whetstone There is a language, little known, Lovers claim it as their own. Its symbols smile upon the land, Wrought by nature’s wondrous hand; And in their silent beauty speak, Of life and joy, to those who seek For Love Divine and sunny hours In the language of the flowers. –The Language of Flowers, London, 1875 As the weather in Princeton finally warms, the campus has come alive with flowers, leafy trees, and lush green plants of many kinds. Some of us have taken to our home gardens, too, hoping for peonies, daylilies, sunflowers, and roses. [...]

The Language of Flowers by Stephanie WhetstoneStephanie Whetstone2020-03-19T13:45:05-04:00

A Joyful Afternoon

Stephanie Whetstone2017-06-18T00:07:19-04:00

Princeton Writes marked the successful conclusion of its third annual staff essay contest with a festive reception at Maclean House on June 12. In his remarks, program director John Weeren thanked contestants for revealing overlooked and underappreciated facets of Princeton's campus, as well as important aspects of themselves. When we write, he said, "we remove our own cloaks of invisibility, so to speak, and that demands both personal courage and faith in others." Vice President for Human Resources Lianne Sullivan-Crowley offered her own congratulations before the contest's honorees were introduced. Princeton Writes Prize winner Tom Dunne and honorable mention recipients Matt [...]

A Joyful AfternoonStephanie Whetstone2017-06-18T00:07:19-04:00

Princeton Writes Creates a “Writers’ Room”

Stephanie Whetstone2017-06-07T15:37:50-04:00

In J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, there is a “Room of Requirement.” The idea is that when you need a place to go and you wish for the room, it appears, appointed with everything you need. At Princeton Writes, we do not have a room that morphs to fit any occasion, but we do have our own “Room of Requirement” especially suited for readers and writers. Our “Writers’ Room” is a little nook, tucked away in Dillon Court East. It has comfy chairs, coffee and tea, and a shelf full of books we offer in the tradition of the “Little Free [...]

Princeton Writes Creates a “Writers’ Room”Stephanie Whetstone2017-06-07T15:37:50-04:00

The Idiot (2017) by Elif Batuman

Stephanie Whetstone2017-06-01T15:02:20-04:00

Critical Assessment "The novel’s ability to seduce readers with its alternate, and invariably more attractive, versions of reality was much lamented in the 19th century. Thomas Jefferson blamed literature for encouraging 'a bloated imagination, sickly judgment and disgust towards all the real businesses of life.' But it is this very power — to inspire us to insist a flock of sheep is an opposing army — that is literature’s true subject, according to the critic and journalist Elif Batuman. Novels are about other novels — and how they make us suffer, she wrote in her 2010 essay collection, 'The Possessed: Adventures with [...]

The Idiot (2017) by Elif BatumanStephanie Whetstone2017-06-01T15:02:20-04:00

A Right-Leaning Language by John Weeren

Stephanie Whetstone2020-03-19T13:31:28-04:00

A Right-Leaning Language By John Weeren Much attention has been paid of late to bias, implicit and otherwise, and how it manifests itself linguistically. The indiscriminate use of gender-specific pronouns, the prevalence of androcentric terms, such as man-made, and the perpetuation of negative stereotypes through injudicious word choices have been widely criticized, but there is one ingrained linguistic prejudice that generally passes without comment. And that is the disparagement of left-handedness. Lefties constitute a small percentage of the world's population – some 10% – and if English and other languages are any guide, this trait has long been viewed unfavorably. For [...]

A Right-Leaning Language by John WeerenStephanie Whetstone2020-03-19T13:31:28-04:00

Staff Essay Contest Winners Reveal What Many Overlook

Stephanie Whetstone2017-05-29T13:07:35-04:00

The 2016-2017 Princeton Writes essay contest invited University staff to share their thoughts on something they believe is overlooked or underappreciated at Princeton. Among 40 submissions across 31 academic and administrative units, four essays stood out. Tom Dunne was awarded the Princeton Writes Prize, and Matt Eaton, Jon Horowitz, and Gwen McNamara received honorable mentions. Pictured at the Princeton University Art Museum, from left, Princeton Writes Essay Contest honorees Tom Dunne, Jon Horowitz, Gwen McNamara, and Matt Eaton. Photo: David Kelly Crow. The four honorees painted a captivating picture of their “special something” at Princeton through a rich blend of original [...]

Staff Essay Contest Winners Reveal What Many OverlookStephanie Whetstone2017-05-29T13:07:35-04:00

Monsignor Quixote (1982) by Graham Greene

Stephanie Whetstone2017-05-01T12:00:26-04:00

Critical Assessment "In this seriocomic offshoot of Cervantes's gigantic fable, we encounter once more that unstable compound of Catholic faith and Communist sympathy that has contributed its peculiar tension to so much of Greene's fiction. But what was once corrosive has become mellow, and the explosive potential of the mixture has been reduced to the benign effects of a robust nonvintage wine. Set is Spain at some point in the late 1960's (after the Second Vatican Council and the abolition of the Latin mass), this quasi novel recounts the adventures of a humble priest -- one of God's holy innocents -- [...]

Monsignor Quixote (1982) by Graham GreeneStephanie Whetstone2017-05-01T12:00:26-04:00

A Murder of Crows and Other Terms of Venery by Stephanie Whetstone

Stephanie Whetstone2020-03-19T13:51:27-04:00

A Murder of Crows and Other Terms of Venery by Stephanie Whetstone Driving to the shore a few weeks ago, my husband and I passed a wide field full of swans. I had never seen such a sight. It seemed magical that there would be so many of them in one spot, as if a wizard had turned a group of farmers into these beautiful birds in some fairytale. I knew there was a special collective noun for such a phenomenon; after all, we use collective nouns every day (a staff of employees, a panel of experts, a team of players). [...]

A Murder of Crows and Other Terms of Venery by Stephanie WhetstoneStephanie Whetstone2020-03-19T13:51:27-04:00

Come Celebrate!

Stephanie Whetstone2017-04-26T07:35:13-04:00

On Thursday, April 27, from 7:00-8:30 p.m., on the stage of the Hamilton Murray Theater in Murray-Dodge Hall, Princeton Writes will celebrate the best work of nine student publications and performance groups -- from musical comedy to slam poetry to speculative fiction to visual journalism. Coinciding with Princeton Preview and open to both prospective and current students, as well as faculty and staff, these readings and performances illustrate the diversity and quality of nonacademic writing on our campus. Complimentary tickets will be available at the box office in Murray-Dodge Hall beginning at 6:15 p.m. on the night of the event. Each [...]

Come Celebrate!Stephanie Whetstone2017-04-26T07:35:13-04:00

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