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"Reconstructions" is a uniquely beautiful poetry collection that thrives on its deft understanding of language. (Photo: Sibling Rivalry Press)

Poetry under construction

Lily Zhou
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Feb. 24, 2020
Arts & Life
Sarah Broom's memoir won the National Book Award in 2019. (Photo: Grove Press)

Sarah Broom on writing, resistance

Zack Boyd
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Feb. 18, 2020
Arts & Life
Rainbow Rowell's newest book "Wayward Son" continues the fantastical adventure of the Simon Snow series, with new spells, romance, and an American road trip thrown in this time around. (Photo: Wednesday Books)

Wayward Wizards

Roberta Gonzalez Marquez
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Feb. 13, 2020
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"The Ballad of the Sad Cafe," "Runaway" and others are featured as reads' writers recommendations for Valentine's Day 2020. (Photo: Penguin Books)

Loving lit: Valentine’s Day reads

Scott Stevens, Maya Czeneszew, Shana E. Hadi and Betty He
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Feb. 11, 2020
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Yukiko Motoya's "The Lonesome Bodybuilder" paints domestic life with a magical realist coat, exploring the lives of characters isolated from society or caught in the classic battle between the sexes. (Photo: Maudlin House)

The lonesome storybuilder

Scott Stevens
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Feb. 4, 2020
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8 poems to start the decade with

Nestor Walters
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Jan. 28, 2020
Arts & Life
National Novel Writing Month, an annual challenge to write 50,000 words of a novel during November, was first started by Chris Baty and 21 friends in 1999; it has since grown to reach over 400,000 participants. (Photo: Courtesy of NaNoWriMo.org)

Notes on NaNoWriMo: the aftermath

Shana E. Hadi
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Dec. 4, 2019
Arts & Life
"Holidays on Ice" by David Sedaris contains a collection of essays about Christmas, decorated with his trademark humor and merriment. (Photo: Courtesy of Little, Brown and Company)

Reads for the end of the year

Maya Czeneszew, Scott Stevens, Shana E. Hadi and Mark York
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Dec. 1, 2019
Arts & Life
The novel portrays resilience after loss, as told through metaphors of color. (Photo: Courtesy of Emily X. R. Pan)

Book Bites: The vermillion brilliance of ‘The Astonishing Color of After’

Shana E. Hadi
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Nov. 22, 2019
Arts & Life
"New Micro: Exceptionally Short Fiction" collects creatively and richly told stories that all fit within a remarkably concise word count. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

A medley of microfictions

Scott Stevens
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Nov. 20, 2019
Arts & Life
In Layli Long Soldier's book of poetry "Whereas," she reexamines the language of S. J. Res 14 (2009-2010), a congressional apology and resolution to Native Peoples that nonetheless refused to admit legal responsibility. (Photo: Courtesy of Graywolf Press)

Layli Long Soldier’s ‘Whereas’ complicates and exposes the language of resolution

Lily Nilipour
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Nov. 10, 2019
Arts & Life
Sarayu Pai discusses the ways we can form connections through books, particularly using the examples of "Crazy Rich Asians" and "Harry Potter." (Photo courtesy of Floriana Barbu)

The impact of books

Sarayu Pai
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Nov. 8, 2019
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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
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