Book of the Month: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller I know, when you first hear the premise of this book, you probably think it sounds really boring. Really? A retelling of a Ancient Greek story? But no. Don’t say that. It is not some stuffy classical analysis of the Iliad: The Song of Achilles literally broke my heart and then put it back together with how beautifully it was written. It is the emotional, triumphant, tragic, and ultimately very human story of Achilles and Patroclus. I swear, however boring you think this might be, it isn’t. If you like the Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus series, you will love this. Achilles and Patroclus may be a part of mythology and Western Classical lore, but this book, written by a high school classics teacher, makes them alive and mortal and heartbreakingly lovable. I cannot emphasize enough how amazing this book is. I would also highly recommend Miller’s other major novel, Circe, but The Song of Achilles was my first introduction to her work and it is incredible. I read both her books cover-to-cover separately, and with both sat at the end with my jaw dropped, just stunned and impressed. Seriously, The Song of Achilles is just incredible. Quotes of the Month: "Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other." - Of Mice And Men, John Steinbeck “No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true.” - The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne “Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.” - Frankenstein, Mary Shelley - Kate Voltz If you want to write for the Crescent Crier, we would love to see you at one of our virtual meetings, which are every Wednesday at 1:30pm! To come to a meeting, fill out this form: https://forms.gle/TrQ5PqFcDqeE2yiB9, and we’ll send you a link ASAP. If you would like to submit a single article - or anything else like creative writing, an opinion, an art piece, photo or photo series, or something else entirely - then you can do that using this form: https://forms.gle/WAHSoWJuVwK3q5du6. If you want to contact us for any reason, you can email
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