Arts & Culture
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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Re-Examinations of Asian-American Identity in ‘Minor Feelings’ & ‘Interior Chinatown’
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Why is it that Asian-Americans never neatly fit into our country’s racial dialogue?
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‘Cinderella Is Dead’ and the Social Commentary of Fairy Tales
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Cinderella is Dead is as much a fairy tale as the tale it takes its name from, offering a voice to those not traditionally represented as the heroes and proving that you can always work to make your world — and your life — a place that accepts you rather than belittles you, that helps you succeed rather than puts you down.
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‘Chosen Ones’ by Veronica Roth: Beginning at the End
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Chosen Ones is the story of what happens after Katniss fires the arrow and Voldemort falls; it begins at the end, launching into woefully underexplored territory.
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YANDAVA | 2020’s Pulitzer Prizes Give Black Writers Their Due
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These awards have the power to help us reevaluate how we think about race in relation to literature, and can broaden the inclusiveness of ceremonies often seen as inaccessible or pretentious.
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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.
Arts & Culture
“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.