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The Poppy War explores historical complexities

Ana Pheister November 22, 2024

***MILD SPOILERS*** The Poppy War trilogy, the 2018 debut series of author R.F. Kuang, is a fantasy series based on the Second Sino-Japanese War as well as other aspects of East Asian history.  The...

The novel Everything I Never Told You reflects a crushing society

The novel Everything I Never Told You reflects a crushing society

Jenna Abu-Zahra and Masha Malinkine June 8, 2023

Celeste Ng’s Everything I Never Told You, contains merciless depictions of soul crushing society and how a Chinese-American family copes with the suffocating tradition of the 1970s.  Right off the...

My Year of Rest and Relaxation, a review

My Year of Rest and Relaxation, a review

Aiko Levick June 8, 2023

Whoopi Goldberg, gross medical malpractice, and even terrorist attacks. What on Earth could these things possibly have in common? The answer is that they are all aspects of Ottessa Moshfegh’s 2018 novel,...

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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...

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Book Nook: Looking for Alaska

Sophia Levitas-Goren December 1, 2022

Given that the season of Thanksgiving is upon us, I decided to choose a book that is all about gratitude and that I am personally extremely grateful for. The book in question is Looking for Alaska by John...