On the Bookshelves of…The LIT

What better way to explore the literary tastes of Trinity college than through our very own Literary Society? Here’s a peek into the bookshelves of our “debating” society’s prime minister, as well as some of the other Lit executives.

Andrew Ilkay is currently reading… Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions by Christian Lander

How do you make friends in college? Why, you find people with similar interests! At the University of Toronto’s most WASPish college, Stuff White People Like is the perfect guide to your peers’ hobbies. Find out about Trinity College’s taste in food (#42 sushi, #112 hummus), ideas of fun (#23 microbreweries, #118 ugly sweater parties), and prospective futures (#47 arts degrees, #56 lawyers, #105 unpaid internships) in this handy little book. If you didn’t happen to be white before you came to Trinity, you’ll be white by the time you graduate. Welcome to the majority! Also look out for Lander’s new book, Whiter Shades of Pale: The Stuff White People Like, Coast to Coast, from Seattle’s Sweaters to Maine’s Microbrews.

Amy Yvorchuk is currently reading… Lovis by Anne Waldman

Once described by Allen Ginsberg as his “spiritual wife”, Waldman is an American poet loosely connected with the Beat Generation. Amy loosely describes Waldman’s massive, book-length free verse poem Lovis as “an extremely feminist Howl”, and recommends it to anyone who enjoys beat poetry but wonders where all the female artists are.

Mac Chapin just finished…Yes Please by Amy Poehler

Very few things are better than watching Amy Poehler play the ever-energetic Leslie Knope on Parks and Recreation or hosting the Golden Globes with partner-in-crime Tina Fey, except maybe reading about Amy Poehler in her new book, Yes Please. Inside, you can find hilarious personal snippets from Poehler’s private life, including her positive relationship with her parents, her lack of sleep, and of course, her sexcapades. In the words of Amy, “I love it and I am here to say I am good at it.”

Iris Robin is re-reading a favourite… The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Every year, half of Trinity’s incoming class reliably states that The Picture of Dorian Gray is their favourite novel, along with Harry Potter and To Kill a Mockingbird. It’s easy to see why – chronicling the life of a beautiful but twisted young man who ages only in a painting, Wilde’s work is full of sharp-witted decadence.

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