Carson Gonzalez | Bookstr

Since its release in March, the Netflix original 13 Reasons Why has received responses ranging from high praise to intense backlash. While some see the show as a way to destigmatize suicide, others find the images themselves triggering and potentially harmful. Some of the greatest backlash has come from schools that worry about the safety of their students. Most recently, a school district in Colorado pulled the book by Jay Asher that the series is based on out of circulation, claiming to fear the effects the book may have on its students. This decision brought up the issue of censorship and …

Reading is the Best Way to Exercise Your Brain

Carson Gonzalez

Book Culture

We spend an overwhelming time thinking about our bodies and how to take care of them. We exercise and (try to) eat healthy in the hopes of keeping our bodies intact for as long as possible. But how often do you think about the health of your most vital organ? Your brain requires just as much of a workout, if not more, than the rest of your body. It turns out the best way to do exercise it isn’t so hard after all, and it actually involves one of our favorite activities: reading! In recent years, an overwhelming number …