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College: an elite New England campus and a world of learning where creativity and inclusiveness are the presiding principles, Naomi Roth, a feminist scholar, is named to the coveted position of Webster's president,

When a student protest materializes, Naomi initially supports the movement, feeling proud and protective of the protesters, her own daughter Hannah among them, But the protest begins to fester, attracting students from other institutions and media, Attention begins to focus on one charismatic student, a Palestinian immigrant named Omar, and both the tension on campus and the essential conflicts in Naomi's personal life begin to overwhelm her until she finds herself facing an impossible and ultimately tragic conflict.


The Devil and Webster is shot through with caustic comedy, and yet the Faustian notes are a persistent reminder that the possibility of corruption personal or institutional remains our persistent companion, however good our intentions might be.
Existential Storms in Monastic Teapots

The modern university started life in theth century as an extension of the medieval monastery, Its mission was to train functionaries, mainly in Ecclesiastical Law and associated writing skills, to serve the needs of the huge international clerical state, Times have certainly changed: the Church is in decline the Law is still with us but rather more corporate than ecclesiastical and the young people who participate in it are likely not as rigorously celibate as their predecessors.


Nevertheless, despite the secularisation of the world, its function, and its denizens, the university maintains much of its monastic origins, It remains a place apart from worldly affairs, that is to say, economics and its demands to make a living, Like all enclosed communities it intensifies familial tensions among surrogate siblings and with the in loco parentis staff members so that otherwise trivial conflicts become worthy as the focus for the commitment of ones young life.
And because the monastic organis I had no clue what this book was about and so I just picked it up because who knows and it ended up being about Webster College.
We follow along as the first female president ends up entangled with a student protester who takes things too far, I would just like to say that college history and the politics of what happens on campus are super boring to me, I didn't even know Webster College was a place and I definitely didn't know about it's history and I didn't really

feel interested in knowing it either, I have this thing though where I have to finish a book once I start it though, so I kept going until the end and honestly I don't understand the point of writing this book.
I don't get what the message is supposed to be except that when there's controversy people can get carried away and not stop to think or verify the facts.
I also don't understand what Omar's GPA and academic performance had to do with his protesting something and whether or not he should be taken seriously, Clearly the lying thing is relevant but why is his GPA Does anyone who hasn't actually gone to Webster College even care what's happening on that campus really Native New Yorker! Graduated from Dartmouth College and Clare College, Cambridge.
Im the author of eight novels: THE LATECOMER, THE PLOT The Tonight Shows Summer Reads pick for, THE UNDOING, originally published as YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN adapted by David E.
Kelley for HBO and starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant and Donald Sutherland, ADMISSION adapted as thefilm of the same name, starring Tina Fey, Lily Tomlin and Paul Rudd, THE DEVIL AND WEBSTER, THE WHITE ROSE, THE SABBATHDAY RIVER and A JURY OF HER PEERS, as well as a middle grade reader, INTERFERENCE POWDER, and a collection of poetry, THE PROPERTIES OF BREATH.
Watch for television adaptations of THE PLOT and THE LATECOMER!Im the founder of BOOKTHEWRITER, a Ne Native New Yorker! Graduated from Dartmouth College and Clare College, Cambridge.
I'm the author of eight novels: THE LATECOMER, THE PLOT The Tonight Show's "Summer Reads" pick for, THE UNDOING, originally published as YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN adapted by David E.
Kelley for HBO and starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant and Donald Sutherland, ADMISSION adapted as thefilm of the same name, starring Tina Fey, Lily Tomlin and Paul Rudd, THE DEVIL AND WEBSTER, THE WHITE ROSE, THE SABBATHDAY RIVER and A JURY OF HER PEERS, as well as a middle grade reader, INTERFERENCE POWDER, and a collection of poetry, THE PROPERTIES OF BREATH.
Watch for television adaptations of THE PLOT and THE LATECOMER!I'm the founder of BOOKTHEWRITER, a New York City based service that offers "Pop Up Book Groups" where readers can discuss books with their authors.
Online through SpringPlease join our mailing list at sitelink www, bookthewriter. com to hear about our events, If you've become aware of my work via THE UNDOING, you should know that my novel differs significantly from the adaptation and that's fine with me! Just know that the twists you might be expecting will likely not be there on the page.
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