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Book Review

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A hand on a keyboard

‘README’ reveals McCray’s bookish vision for technological change

Daniel Xu
  •  
Jan. 25
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Stack of books

2025’s best reads in review

Emerson Prentice
  •  
Jan. 11
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Daniel Xu's column, "And So We Thought," reflects on the media ecosystem we live in. (Graphic: MEI KNUTSON/The Stanford Daily)

And So We Thought: In ‘The Long Walk,’ simplicity mutates into suffering

Daniel Xu
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Nov. 21
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Daniel Xu's column, "And So We Thought," reflects on the media ecosystem we live in. (Graphic: MEI KNUTSON/The Stanford Daily)

And So We Thought: There is a universe of ideas in ‘Invisible Cities’

Daniel Xu
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Nov. 11
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A woman is seen with only her head and shoulders, in front of a grassy green.

‘Spent’: Alison Bechdel’s newest novel shows she’s still one to watch out for

Madisyn Cunningham
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June 2
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Two hands hold open a book with the words "Rage on the Page" sprawled in it in black and red.

Rage on the Page: Survival as scripture in ‘The Unworthy’

Melisa Ezgi Guleryuz
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May 28
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A book with text "Great Big Beautiful Life" lies on a green background.

‘Great Big Beautiful Life’ weighs truth versus facts, but skips out on character growth

Blyss Cleveland
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May 15
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Two hands hold open a book with the words "Rage on the Page" sprawled in it in black and red.

Rage on the Page: Unfunny women and other lies in ‘Sorrow and Bliss’

Melisa Ezgi Guleryuz
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May 12
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Two hands hold open a book with the words "Rage on the Page" sprawled in it in black and red.

Rage on the Page: ‘Acts of Service’ by Lillian Fishman is a raw, erotic meditation on power, shame and wanting too much

Melisa Ezgi Guleryuz
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April 28
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Airplane in blue sky with clouds and a pink heart around it.

‘Sky Daddy’ explores sex with airplanes, and what it means to be human

Cate Burtner
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April 24
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An illustrated golden bird stands in front of a black background

‘Sunrise on the Reaping’: Collins offers food for thought without finesse

Kayla Chan
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April 17
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Two hands hold open a book with the words "Rage on the Page" sprawled in it in black and red.

Rage on the Page: ‘The New Me’ by Halle Butler — a bleak, brilliant burnout of a novel

Melisa Ezgi Guleryuz
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April 9
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Illustration of the "Dream Count" book on a teal background.

Adichie’s long-awaited ‘Dream Count’ leaves voids instead of dreams

Cate Burtner
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April 7
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cut outs from newspapers form a human silhouette behind the title of the column "Brutal Monsters"

‘Alone With You in the Ether’ is a fantasy of unrealism

Cate Burtner
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April 2
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Simplified illustration of the "Deep End" book cover: two hands held in front of a background of teal and purple, with the text "Deep End" and "by Ali Hazelwood"

‘Deep End’: Ali Hazelwood’s newest novel portrays friendship and love at Stanford

Emma Muller
  •  
March 4, 2025
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Two hands hold open a book with the words "Rage on the Page" sprawled in it in black and red.

Rage on the Page: ‘Soft Core’ by Brittany Newell, a fever dream of longing and loss

Melisa Ezgi Guleryuz
  •  
Feb. 26, 2025
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An open book with "rage on the page" written inside

Rage on the Page: ‘Bunny’ by Mona Awad, a darkly hilarious descent into madness

Melisa Ezgi Guleryuz
  •  
Feb. 12, 2025
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A book is open and inside reads 'Rage on the Page.'

Rage on the Page: ‘Boy Parts’ pictures the art of uncomfortable truths

Melisa Ezgi Guleryuz
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Jan. 14, 2025
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Heart-shaped pages of a book

‘Daughter of Ruins’ portrays women’s perseverance through an ode to its author’s Grecian home

Leyla Yilmaz
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Jan. 12, 2025
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A book is held open on a desk with the words "Rage on the Page" written across the pages.

Rage on the Page: Putting scandal on trial in ‘The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum’

Melisa Ezgi Guleryuz
  •  
Nov. 13, 2024
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