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Close-up view of a set of numbered red books, spines facing out like on a bookshelf

William Brewer’s ‘The Red Arrow’ is a complex portrait of a struggling writer

Lily Zhou
  •  
May 29, 2022
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A red curved arrow pointing to "Either Or" against a yellow background

Elif Batuman’s ‘Either/Or’ is endearingly tedious

Lily Zhou
  •  
May 25, 2022
Arts & Life
A crescent moon and stars against a blue background. "Sea of Tranquility" is in white letters.

Emily St. John Mandel’s ‘Sea of Tranquility’ is an overly simplistic exploration of Nihilism

Lily Zhou
  •  
May 24, 2022
Arts & Life
Red book cover with sandstone arches in the background

Q&A: Aparna Verma ’20 on her debut novel “The Boy with Fire”

Ximena Sanchez Martinez
  •  
May 2, 2022
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A graphic in blue and yellow with human figures. Says "Beautiful World, Where Are You"

Lately in Literature: “Beautiful World, Where Are You” searches for enchantment amid distress

Leyla Yilmaz
  •  
May 1, 2022
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A person reading an orange book against a white, yellow and orange background.

Small details of love shine in Yanyi’s ‘Dream of the Divided Field’

Lily Zhou
  •  
April 26, 2022
Arts & Life
Two people stand with their backs facing each other against an orange background. The words "Anxious People" overlays the background.

Lately in Literature: Fredrik Backman’s ‘Anxious People’ is a love letter to humanity

Leyla Yilmaz
  •  
March 10, 2022
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‘Portrait of a Thief’ tells authentic Chinese American story

Annie C. Reller
  •  
March 7, 2022
Arts & Life
A landscape photo of Lagos, Nigeria. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Lately in Literature: Family against murder in ‘My Sister, The Serial Killer’

Leyla Yilmaz
  •  
Feb. 27, 2022
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A headshot of Aria Aber.

Aria Aber discusses language and politics at poetry reading

Yastika Guru
  •  
Feb. 17, 2022
Arts & Life
Screenshot of a Zoom room with 2 participants--Peter Mann and interviewer Carly Taylor

Q&A: Stanford history lecturer Peter Mann is an undercover novelist

Carly Taylor
  •  
Feb. 13, 2022
Arts & Life
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“Fiona and Jane” is a story of personal growth, rather than friendship

Lily Zhou
  •  
Feb. 8, 2022
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“The Love Hypothesis” depicts love at Stanford and criticizes inequality in academia

Leyla Yilmaz
  •  
Jan. 20, 2022
Arts & Life
Portrait of author Robert Lovato wearing a black turtleneck and a cover of his book.

Roberto Lovato on ‘Unforgetting’: an act of hope and love

Chloe Mendoza
  •  
Jan. 19, 2022
Arts & Life
A Zoom screenshot of Sir Michael Barber with moderator and Director of the Susan Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy Francis Fukuyama.

At ‘Accomplishment’ book talk Sir Michael Barber speaks on planning for achievement

Leyla Yilmaz
  •  
Jan. 12, 2022
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A dry desert with a dead tree and water.

Facing the Speculative: ‘The Water Knife’ by Paolo Bacigalupi

Allison Casasola
  •  
Nov. 30, 2021
Arts & Life
Covers of the three books--Whereas, Abandon Me: Memoirs and Braiding Sweetgrass.

Reading recommendations for National Native American Heritage Month

Kirsten Mettler, Leyla Yilmaz and Fyza Parviz Jazra
  •  
Nov. 17, 2021
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Zadie Smith, acclaimed author, stands at podium in front of rows of Stanford students and faculty.

Zadie Smith is charmingly candid in Lane Lecture Series reading

Kirsten Mettler
  •  
Nov. 9, 2021
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A stage with beige curtains and a dark backdrop.

David Sedaris knows his audience

Jared Klegar
  •  
Nov. 3, 2021
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A photo of Carolyn Lee Arnold next to the cover of her book.

Stanford alumna releases memoir about her creative dating experiment

Malia Mendez
  •  
Nov. 2, 2021
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