“The Roosevelt/Dooley dialogs are intended to show that untested prejudice can dissipate when exposed to the object of that prejudice.”
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Queer, Latinx Spookiness in ‘Cemetery Boys’
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The fantastical elements of the world weave seamlessly with the L.A. backdrop, growing naturally out of the cultures that have inspired them.
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YANDAVA | Literature in Isolation
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I often find that literature helps me make sense of the world in difficult times and gives me some comfort and solace when life feels chaotic and turbulent.
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The Poet Takes His Leave: In Memory of W. S. Merwin, One Year After
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One common idea flowed through everything he wrote: an absolute reverence for the world around him, as threatened and diminished as it may be from machinations of our own device.
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Ode to ‘Artemis Fowl’
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The film can, should and will be judged on its merits come its May 29th release date — not all is irredeemable.
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GUEST ROOM | Why Young Adult Fiction Matters
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Young Adult books are more than just fluffy reading with a shallow plot.
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“Motherless Brooklyn”: More Than a Murder Mystery
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“Motherless Brooklyn” is a satisfactory read with a worthy ending that forces readers to challenge the way they view individuals with neurological disorders.
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BONO | How The Witcher Mutated Across Entertainment Platforms
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Everything in Netflix’s Witcher is more cinematic, offering pieces of the world and story and encouraging the viewer to draw their own conclusions from them.
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Claudia Rankine Reads; Details New Book
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hrough the reading and subsequent discussion, Rankine introduced us to her works, reading selections from Citizen and others.
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‘Internment’ Reveals the Emotionality of Islamophobia’s Victims
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Samira Ahmed’s Internment hits high on the emotional register.
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Book Review | Samantha Shannon — “The Priory of the Orange Tree”
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In the wondrous world of Priory, magic grows from trees, dragons swim through the air and sea and a nameless evil brews in the depths.