The Student News Site of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School

The Fanscotian
The Student News Site of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School

The Fanscotian
The Student News Site of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School

The Fanscotian
Colleen Hoover: The Face Of Modern Lit?

Colleen Hoover: The Face Of Modern Lit?

McKenna Dwyer, Staff Writer
November 3, 2022
Lisa Wingate’s “Before We Were Yours”: A Mysterious and Heartbreaking Collision of the Past and Present

Lisa Wingate’s “Before We Were Yours”: A Mysterious and Heartbreaking Collision of the Past and Present

Charlotte Gumpel, Culture Editor
December 23, 2021
Lisa Wingate’s “The Book of Lost Friends” is a Poignant and Seamless Novel of the Past Influencing the Present

Lisa Wingate’s “The Book of Lost Friends” is a Poignant and Seamless Novel of the Past Influencing the Present

Charlotte Gumpel, Culture Editor
December 23, 2021
“My Year of Rest and Relaxation” was named one of the best books of the year by numerous publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Huffington Post. The New York Times described Moshfegh as “an inspired literary witch doctor.”

“My Year of Rest and Relaxation”: Frustratingly Brilliant

Caitlin Maughan, Opinion Editor
December 15, 2021
As the novel sits untouched, it craves the attention of a new reader. Ray Bradbury wrote “Fahrenheit 451” in 1953.

Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451” immediately captivates readers

Keira Baerson, Staff Writer
December 5, 2021
The Secret History: how far would you go for your friends? 

The Secret History: how far would you go for your friends? 

Caitlin Maughan, Opinion Editor
November 7, 2021
Jewish civilians march during the 1943 destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto. This event was created and organized by hundreds of women involved in the Jewish resistance.

Judy Batalion’s “The Light of Days” is a riveting and heartbreaking tale of WWII’s forgotten heroes

Charlotte Gumpel, Arts and Culture Editor
October 14, 2021
Shadow and Bone is the YA fantasy we didn't know we needed

Shadow and Bone is the YA fantasy we didn’t know we needed

Vivian Chiang, Staff Writer
June 10, 2021
“The Astonishing Color of After” by Emily X.R. Pan is a Must-Read about Family, Heritage, and Mental Health

“The Astonishing Color of After” by Emily X.R. Pan is a Must-Read about Family, Heritage, and Mental Health

Charlotte Gumpel, Staff Writer
June 10, 2021
Book review of “Pledged: The Secret Life Of Sororities”

Book review of “Pledged: The Secret Life Of Sororities”

Dylan Klein, Staff Writer
May 24, 2021
“I Hope You Get This Message” by Farah Naz Rishi is a Captivating Fusion of Science Fiction and Self-Discovery

“I Hope You Get This Message” by Farah Naz Rishi is a Captivating Fusion of Science Fiction and Self-Discovery

Charlotte Gumpel, Staff Writer
May 4, 2021
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Vivian Chiang, Staff Writer
April 22, 2021
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