Have no Valentine on Valentine’s Day? Feeling lost on what to do with all your free time? Tired of reading sentences that end with a question mark? Look no further than this list! Sometimes, all we need is a pick-me-up, an escape from the unpredictability of life. We love to know there’s a happy ending (except for all you masochists out there). It’s a comforting thought that, at the end…
A new year offers the potential of possibilities. New habits, new paths to take, and — most importantly — new media to consume. To help you wade through the mountain of books releasing this year, here is a collection of books that can help narrow the scope. Full disclosure: this list is completely biased and includes mostly books that I am personally excited for (that’s why they’re mostly in the…
A collection of poems we have dubbed ‘hope-core’ to bring you out of the trenches!
As September approaches its end, the semester is in full swing. With midterms around the corner, it is peak procrastination time at Rice University. Rather than encouraging you to do your work, The Wild Grain wants to help you procrastinate in the best way: with a fresh book. Here are the best books to procrastinate with, from the editors! The Idiot – Elif Batuman Calling The Idiot an easy read…
The Wild Grain welcomes you back to our publication! This month we’re starting off with favorite book recommendations from none other than our own English Undergraduate Association’s (EUA) executive board! Julia Li, Co-President: Bliss Montage by Ling Ma I recommend that everyone reads my favorite book, Bliss Montage by Ling Ma! When I read this short story collection, I found it to be incredibly unique with notes of magical surrealism flowing through…
This month, we to bring you not just any book recommendations, but book recommendations from Rice’s beloved English Undergraduate Association (EUA). Continue scrolling to read about books the EUA officers and sponsor can’t help but keep re-reading! 1. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James “My favorite book to re-read is The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. Written in 1898, the horror novella focuses on an unnamed, twenty-year-old governess…
The Wild Grain hopes you all have had a safe and restful winter break. Today, we bring you three cozy book recommendations from three Rice undergrads! 1. The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien One of my favorite comfort books is The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien, the first book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. When read outside, lying in a hammock,…
Welcome to The Wild Grain’s first Outside Reading post! In this series, we will be providing insights on books that members of the Rice community have been reading. This edition includes recommendations from your very own TWG staff; this month’s list features a range of works, from YA novels to Greek mythology. Here is Outside Reading: Books That Changed Your Life. 1. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell Mitchell’s novel features…
