Tag: literature
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My Best Book of 2025
I read 54 books from January 1 to December 31, 2025, which happens to almost divide perfectly into a book a week. Of these, there is one that, believe it or not, was my favorite. So, join me as I walk through some honorable mentions, and finally, my most highly recommended book of the year,…
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Sleepwalking
Sleepwalking She’ll lay down in the shade,let the coolness wash herwhile sunspots filter through her eyelashesmaking blurs in her vision.She’s slipping.Eyes like oceans with pink sandembedded in paper and grainy lines.She spilled her tea in the dirt.She’s watching it steep there for minutes.She hopes the flowerthat makes earl greygrows there.She’s not the same. Color has…
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Fall Reading Recommendations
There’s nothing more fall than cozying up with a blanket, thick socks, a cup of tea, and a book. I hope you find at least one book you fall in love with based on these bite-sized (and spoiler-free!) reviews!
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Yearning, Wandering—Prologue
When a leaf alights on the still water, Si Yinan imagines that the ripples split the very air around her, that she splinters around the disturbance. The moment passes as the leaf bobs away on its own invisible current. Her reflection solidifies; the world tends towards stability. Usually, it’s a comforting thought, but today it’s…
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Osamu Dazai — The Voice of Cynicism
Shūji Tsushima better known by his pen name, Osamu Dazai, was a deeply troubled man. Despite being one of the most prolific Japanese authors of all time only a handful of his books are available in English, despite this his writing has still made a profound impact on international audiences. Dazai’s immense popularity is in…
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The Enduring Relevance of Jane Austen’s Emma
Jane Austen when writing her novel Emma, famously said “I’m going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like”. The titular character Emma Woodhouse is smart, privileged, manipulative, and vain. However, throughout the novel she experiences a growth in herself, gaining self-awareness for her actions and empathy for those around her.…