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Adam Johnson headshot

Adam Johnson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author behind ‘The Wayfinder’

Kristen Lai
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Sept. 25
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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
Senior Column
Ellen Yang at the Main Quad arch, wearing a white dress and grad stole

Yang | Writing the end of a suicide novel

Ellen Yang
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May 22
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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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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
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March 4
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Author Gheed El Bizri in front of a shelf, smiling at the camera

In ‘Les Obsessions D’un Poète,’ Gheed El Bizri ’25 questions art, dreams and obsessions

Catherine Wu
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Feb. 10
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Judith Butler speaks on stage in front of a large crowd.

Feminist philosopher Judith Butler interrogates the novelistic form

Dyllan Han
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Jan. 29
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Chess pieces topple over a yellow chess board with the title "Intermezzo" written on it.

Why ‘Intermezzo’ is not actually Sally Rooney’s most mature novel

Leyla Yilmaz
  •  
Oct. 15, 2024
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Hand drawing of a winding stream with a bench next to it and two flying birds against a soft yellow background.

‘Tell Me Everything’ ponders the power of human connection

Kelly Wang
  •  
Oct. 1, 2024
Screen
A graphic displaying Emma Myers from "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" with the TV show's title written across the image. Red string, notes, and fingerprints can be seen in the background.

‘A Good Girl’s Guide’ checks all the boxes for a cozy murder mystery

Vivienne Wan
  •  
Aug. 26, 2024
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An author delivering a talk in the Stanford Humanities Center.

Pulitzer Prize winner reimagines Netanyahu’s trek to America

George Porteous
  •  
Jan. 19, 2024
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"Lately in Literature with Leyla Yilmaz" text against a background of books.

Lately in Literature: Ronan Hession’s ‘Panenka’ is a Week 5 pick-me-up novella

Leyla Yilmaz
  •  
May 1, 2023
The Grind
fingers on the pages of a book

Reflections on Voltaire’s ‘Candide’: A critique on love and human nature

Lara Seyahi
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April 4, 2023
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Over a faint backdrop of open books, the text: "lately in LITERATURE with Leyla Yilmaz." "Literature" is stylized in multiple fonts over red, green, and pink rectangles, as in a collage made from magazines.

Lately in Literature: Grieving art in Rebecca Makkai’s ‘The Great Believers’

Leyla Yilmaz
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March 7, 2023
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