The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

Rennys Review

Renny’s Review

Renny Acheson, Staff Writer February 7, 2018

Beyond J.D. Salinger’s Holden Caulfield, Salinger published numerous other novels and short stories, and even combined the two genres. J.D. Salinger’s 1961 New York Times publication Franny and Zooey...

Jean-Dominique Bauby, the author of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, wrote the entire book in his mind. His nurse had a card of letters, and Bauby would blink when she pointed to the next letter that he had in mind.

Renny’s Review

Renny Acheson, Contributing Writer November 3, 2016

Though The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a short read at 132 pages, the late Editor-in-Chief of French Elle, Jean-Dominique Bauby, exemplifies the mighty powers of alternative communication, resilience,...

The Girls grants access to the inner workings of a 14-year olds mind.

Book Review: The Girls

Renny Acheson, Contributing Writer November 3, 2016

  With cults being introduced comfortably in the media, with shows like Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and The Following displaying common cult stereotypes, it can be hard to understand the true nature...

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