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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
In this semi-biographical, coming-of-age story, told in first-person narrative, a Native-American teen, Arnold Spirit Jr. (referred to as “Junior” throughout the book) details his experience attending an all-white public high school in the…
I Know why the Caged Bird Sings
In this coming of age story, which is the first in a seven volume series, Maya recounts her early childhood through to when she became a mother at the age of 17. She recounts her rape at age 8, and explores how a love of literature and character…
Forever...
This book explores the complexities of relationships and teenage sexuality through Katherine's and Michael's relationship. The two high school students grow in their relationship with one another, then, after having sex together for the first time…
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
This book follows an introverted, high school freshman, Charlie, who befriends two seniors, Patrick and Sam, and starts to experiment with alcohol, drugs, and smoking. As he manages his new social life and his feelings towards Sam, Patrick's…
The Chocolate War
This book is narrated from alternating third-person perspectives and is set at Trinity School, a preparatory, all-boys, Catholic high school.. The two most common voices are those of Jerry Renault, a solitary first-year and protagonist of the story,…
Dirty Beasts
This book is a collection of nine poems about the unusual exploits of animals. The pig, realizing that he was born to be eaten, eats his farmer instead. The crocodile eats six children each Saturday. The lion proclaims that the narrator of the poem…
Easton Ellis, Bret. American Psycho
Told in first-person narrative, this book is set in Manhattan in the late 1980s and follows the life of the young and wealthy investment banker, Patrick Bateman. Bateman describes his daily life on Wall Street and recounts his evening outings in…
Show Me!: A Picture Book of Sex for Children and Parents
Originally published in Germany, this is a sex-education book aimed at helping parents teach their children about discovering and exploring their sexuality. The book contains numerous photos of children and adults alike.
While some saw it as an…
While some saw it as an…
Let Me Die Before I Wake: Hemlock’s Book of Self-Deliverance for the Dying
This book is a collection of true and moving stories about terminally ill people who choose to die on their own terms. It contains information on the legal aspects, psychology, and actual methods for a terminally ill person to accelerate their…
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textures of your pandemic experience
A collaborative zine made about the FIMS community experience with the COVID19 pandemic.