Warning: This column contains spoilers. “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn begins: “When I think of my wife, I always think of her head. The
Author: Tarini Sipahimalani
Metaphors: Salvaging Our Relationships
I’m sitting at a mahogany table; it’s big and round and shrinks the classroom to half its real size. My classmates fill the spaces
The evolution of what reading means to me
From my early years to around late middle school, I inhabited the role of the quiet, shy, and excruciatingly reserved kid. My life was
The in-group: How aliens have become reflections of ourselves
It is the mere possibility of alien existence that enables us to walk into the tight-knit, exclusive hangout down the hall, feeling a little
‘The Book of M’: Seeking out others’ shadows
This article contains a mild spoiler. I have come to realize that a lot of great literature plays with figurative shadows. William Shakespeare
Book Column: The Perennial Importance Of Fiction
As college students, when our focus yields to academic material and research, there is a general inclination toward academic journals, news articles, autobiographies, reports
‘When Breath Becomes Air’ Explores The Meaning Of Life, In Death
At each stage of his life — from English student to philosopher and neurosurgeon — Paul Kalanithi has searched for what makes life worth
Minato’s Novel ‘Confessions’ Explores Motherhood And Revenge
Beach balls soaring above hay-yellow sand, on which crowds of restless teenagers mingle under the strobe lights of the drunken sun isn’t the typical
Robin Roe’s ‘A List of Cages’ May Be Fiction, But Abuse Is A Reality For Many
CW: Domestic abuse, violence Robin Roe’s novel “A List of Cages” details the lives of two characters: Julian, a present-day high school freshman,
‘Victoria And Abdul’: Emotional Bond Lacks Emotive Experience
Shrabani Basu’s book “Victoria and Abdul” is meant to be the story of the unexpected friendship between the Queen Victoria of England and