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Meditations on ‘The Book of Questions’

Scott Stevens
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Nov. 6, 2019
Arts & Life
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‘If Beale Street Could Talk’

Eric Tang
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Nov. 3, 2019
Arts & Life
Halloween (and surrounding weeks) are the ideal time to read these mysterious, ghostly, and contemplative tales. (Photo: Mark York/The Stanford Daily)

Spooktacular Halloween reads

Arts & Life Reads beat writers, Scott Stevens, Lily Nilipour, Maya Czeneszew, Nicole Wesson, Roberta Gonzalez Marquez, Shana E. Hadi and Mark York
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Oct. 30, 2019
Arts & Life
"Let's Play" is a Webtoon that tells the story of Sam, a video game creator, and her budding relationship with an internet icon who reviews her game. (Photo courtesy of Leeanne Krecic, also known as Mongie)

An intro to Webtoons, and five to help you get started

Nicole Wesson
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Oct. 30, 2019
Arts & Life
"Exit West" follows an unlikely pair of lovers through the difficult process of emigration, even when through magical doors. (Photo courtesy of Riverhead Books)

Book Bites: ‘Exit West’ is a bittersweet tale worth savoring

Shana E. Hadi
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Oct. 25, 2019
Arts & Life
Picture of Coraline nervously walking away from a door with signs, arrows, and blinking lights - it says "fantasy door."

Being a Child 101: ‘Coraline’ and making the most out of demographics

Mark York
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Oct. 7, 2019
Arts & Life
In “Spinning Silver,” Nebula-winning and Hugo-nominated author Naomi Novik crafts a story overflowing with dynamic characters, calculated schemes and thrilling fairytale magic. (Photo: Courtesy of Del Rey)

‘Spinning Silver’ gleams with vivid imagination

Shana E. Hadi
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Sept. 25, 2019
Arts & Life
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‘A Land of Permanent Goodbyes’ offers shallow view of Syrian refugee crisis

Yawen Xue
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Aug. 20, 2019
Arts & Life
Spanning 12 short stories, “Home Remedies” is a unique observation of what it means to be young and Chinese in the modern world. (Photo: Penguin Random House)

‘Home Remedies’: Stories of Chinese youth in the modern world

Lindsay Wang
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Aug. 12, 2019
Arts & Life
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Pondering Bell’s Books

Sofia Schlozman
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June 16, 2019
Arts & Life
Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy" breaks every rule of storytelling, but somehow it remains entertaining (MARK YORK/The Stanford Daily).

‘Hitchhiker’s Guide’ to unusual narrative

Mark York
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June 16, 2019
Arts & Life
Dr. Usha Iyer is not only a professor of film and media studies, but also an avid reader (courtesy of Usha Iyer).

Shelf-Indulgence: What professors are reading (Part 3)

Claire Francis
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June 7, 2019
Arts & Life
"Creative Confidence" asserts that everyone has the ability to unleash the imagination (SARAH KIM/The Stanford Daily).

‘Creative Confidence’ here

Sarah Kim
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May 30, 2019
In "Northanger Abbey," Jane Austen combines a touching coming-of-age story with a comic sendup of the Gothic novel (courtesy of Flickr).

Romanticism and its ripples

Claire Francis and Shana E. Hadi
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May 28, 2019
Arts & Life
Former Stegner fellow Lysley Tenorio contemplates Filipino-American identity in his short story collection "Monstress" (courtesy of Lysley Tenorio).

‘Monstress’ melds the marvelous and melancholic

Shana E. Hadi
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May 24, 2019
Arts & Life
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The Tragedy of Gerald Neesh: Act V

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May 17, 2019
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The Tragedy of Gerald Neesh: Act IV

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May 16, 2019
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The Tragedy of Gerald Neesh: Act III

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May 15, 2019
Arts & Life
The 2019 edition of the Bay Area Book Festival proved to be a boon for bibliophiles (courtesy of Bay Area Book Festival).

Reflections from the Bay Area Book Festival

Shana E. Hadi
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May 10, 2019
Arts & Life
Bestselling author Robert Dugoni writes about spies, but his characters are never caricatures (MARK YORK/The Stanford Daily).

The mind of an author with Robert Dugoni

Mark York
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May 8, 2019
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