The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

How TikTok is hurting the quality of our books

Sophia Levitas-Goren and Ana Pheister March 9, 2024

In recent years with the rise of TikTok, many books have become more about sales than about quality storytelling. Authors often have books published every year and sometimes more than once a year. When...

courtesy New York Times

Book nook: Women Talking

Sophia Levitas-Goren February 19, 2023

In the 19th century, a woman speaking her mind would be brushed off as hysteria. Speaking in opposition to a man; insanity. The term “hysterical woman” is centuries old, and is still used to this day. Women...

courtesy Lola Kahate-Desouza

Creation of free library prompts social change

Noa Biener and Amie Gronert September 22, 2022

The book club Shorewood Moving Forward has decided to sponsor a project to open a little free library with the goal of bringing awareness to social justice issues. The project first went into action...

Lauren Fox is a Shorewood parent and resident. Fox recently made the NYT Bestseller List with her book Send For Me (found below), which is based on letters by her great-grandmother.

Local author makes NYT Bestseller list

Ethan McKaig March 24, 2021

Lauren Fox first came across her great-grandmother’s letters when she was in graduate school. Written to Fox’s grandmother in 1930’s Germany, the letters immediately piqued Fox’s interest.  25...