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‘Mrs. Dalloway’ Review: Virginia Woolf’s Stream of Consciousness
‘Mrs. Dalloway’ Review: Virginia Woolf’s Stream of Consciousness
Readers may find themselves at odds with the stream of consciousness writing style, but that is more a matter of taste than an objective flaw.
Written by Younjoo Sang
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‘O Beautiful’ Review: Misogyny, Race and Identity in an Oil Boomtown
‘O Beautiful’ Review: Misogyny, Race and Identity in an Oil Boomtown
Through Elinor’s eyes, Yun shows readers how men prey on women, especially women of color.
Written by Susan Dawson-Cook
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Em Dashes Are Better With Spaces — See?
Em Dashes Are Better With Spaces — See?
I'm a proponent of em dash spacing because I believe this style choice can enhance readability and scannability, foster good writing habits and heighten emotional impact.
Written by Joseph Rauch
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‘Apartheid Israel’ Review: Is the South Africa Analogy Helpful?
‘Apartheid Israel’ Review: Is the South Africa Analogy Helpful?
And this book offers that considerable similarities and differences between South African apartheid and Israeli apartheid must lead us to different forms of resistance, and necessitate a more incisive response.
Written by Kim M Reynolds
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‘The Vegetarian’ Review: Can No Protagonist POV Work?
‘The Vegetarian’ Review: Can No Protagonist POV Work?
The first part of the book, subtitled “The Vegetarian,”’ is narrated in first-person by Yeong-hye’s husband, simply referenced as Mr. Cheong.
Written by Kate Jones

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‘Mrs. Dalloway’ Review: Virginia Woolf’s Stream of Consciousness

Readers may find themselves at odds with the stream of consciousness writing style, but that is more a matter of taste than an objective flaw.

‘O Beautiful’ Review: Misogyny, Race and Identity in an Oil Boomtown

Through Elinor’s eyes, Yun shows readers how men prey on women, especially women of color.

Em Dashes Are Better With Spaces — See?

I'm a proponent of em dash spacing because I believe this style choice can enhance readability and scannability, foster good writing habits and heighten emotional impact.

‘Apartheid Israel’ Review: Is the South Africa Analogy Helpful?

And this book offers that considerable similarities and differences between South African apartheid and Israeli apartheid must lead us to different forms of resistance, and necessitate a more incisive response.

‘The Vegetarian’ Review: Can No Protagonist POV Work?

The first part of the book, subtitled “The Vegetarian,”’ is narrated in first-person by Yeong-hye’s husband, simply referenced as Mr. Cheong.

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