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Review of Intimacies by Katie Kitamura
Intimacies, by Katie Kitamura, was released on July 20th of last year and has subsequently taken the world by storm with its simmering...
Sarah Closser
Jan 2, 20232 min read
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Review of Defenestrate by Renée Branum
Renée Branum’s debut novel begins with a chapter titled “Golden Years.” She writes, “When I picture the city now, I see it from overhead....
Regan Mies
Mar 7, 20223 min read
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A Review of How High We Go In The Dark
A story that takes place in the context of a pandemic might not, at first glance, seem to be the most appealing read. However, to...
Sarah Garcia
Mar 7, 20223 min read
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The School for Good Mothers and the Art of Dystopia
Growing up, I was the kind of reader who devoured dystopian novels. From the most popular ones to the cheap cash grabs, trying to emulate...
Frankie DeGiorgio
Mar 7, 20223 min read
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"Think Different": Tamara Shopsin's LaserWriter II
Nineteen-year-old Claire is a shy, aimless teen in search of a job. In the opening pages of Tamara Shopsin’s LaserWriter II, we ride...
Regan Mies
Dec 22, 20212 min read
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Holding On and Letting Go: Absence, Space and Speech in Ozeki's The Book of Form and Emptiness
EMPTINESS takes form in the absence of a father, taken away by a tragic accident, leaving an irreversible gap in the life of Benny Oh,...
Lia Jung
Oct 28, 20213 min read
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Indeterminate Destinations: Amor Towles’ The Lincoln Highway
Amor Towles’ captivating literary arc has taken him from the era of 1930s flappers and speakeasies to the political turmoil of early...
Regan Mies
Oct 28, 20215 min read
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Beautiful World, Where Are...the Complex Female Characters?
Beautiful Word, Where Are You is the third novel from 30 year old Irish author, Sally Rooney, that has seemingly placed an entire...
Hattie Rogovin
Oct 28, 20215 min read
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