The Crumpton Chronicles

 My favorite narrator comes from my favorite novel: "The Song of Achilles" by Madeline Miller. The story is essentially the Iliad told from the perspective of Patroclus. The story starts out with Patroclus as a child tells how he is exiled for accidentally killing a noble's son. This leads him to be adopted by Peleus who is known for taking in exiles and is also the biological father of Achilles. We see from Patroclus' eyes his first impressions of Achilles and later other heroes. We get to witness Achilles and Patroclus grow up together, make mistakes, forgive, and deal with consequences.  Miller brought a really fresh take on the Iliad and made it feel like I was reading a completely different story even though I knew everything that was going to happen from the very beginning. Patroclus was an amazing choice for a book like this. Choosing Patroclus allowed Miller to explore a lot more interesting themes that the Iliad itself missed out on like Patroclus' weakne...

  ***spoiler warning*** When Clay loses his job and stumbles upon a help-wanted sign at Mr. Penumbra's mysterious 24-hour bookstore, he takes on the night shift job and enters a world far more complex than he initially imagined. The store itself seems ordinary enough, but the real intrigue lies in the dusty, dimly lit shelves at the back, filled with ancient and cryptic volumes. Clay soon realizes that these books aren't meant for regular reading; they contain strange symbols and codes, and the only customers who borrow them are enigmatic figures who come and go at odd hours. Curiosity piqued, Clay delves into the mystery surrounding Mr. Penumbra's bookstore, aided by his friend Kat Potente, a data analyst at Google. Together, they embark on a quest to uncover the secrets hidden within the bookstore's pages and the enigmatic society that frequents it. Armed with their technological skills and a determination to unravel the puzzle, they start digitizing the books and usi...

  My Project I chose to design a poster campaign comparing the effects of a physical book and reading online. I read about research conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics that says the action of turning pages in a physical book enhances comprehension and memory retention. Additionally, a study published in the journal "PLOS ONE" found that reading physical books leads to better sleep quality, as the absence of blue light emitted by screens reduces sleep-disrupting effects. The goal of my project was to spread awareness of these facts and others.  Design Explanation I wanted to design posters that avoided the colors of the school as well as basic formatting. So I used colors that I didn’t usually see around the school and formatted them in ways that were unique. To find content for my posters I found research from various sites like “PLOS ONE.” I placed the posters in the second-floor hallway because that is the hall with the most traffic. It’s also the hall with the ...