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‘The Western Canon’ Review: Is Western Literature Actually the Best?
‘The Western Canon’ Review: Is Western Literature Actually the Best?
Starting with Shakespeare and bringing the book to a close with Beckett, Harold Bloom takes the reader through the centuries.

Starting with Shakespeare and bringing the book to a close with Beckett, Harold Bloom takes the reader through the centuries.

manga reviews
‘Cowboy Bebop: Shooting Star’ Manga Review: Before the Anime
‘Cowboy Bebop: Shooting Star’ Manga Review: Before the Anime
The artwork is a departure from the iconic designs of the anime, featuring a softer and more malleable aesthetic that reflects this iteration’s lighter and more comedic tone.
Written by Freddy Millan
memoir reviews
‘Dear Senthuran’ Review: A Memoir of Life, Death and Life Again
‘Dear Senthuran’ Review: A Memoir of Life, Death and Life Again
"Dear Senthuran" takes several moments to be vulnerable, personal and candid about what their life’s work has looked like and demanded from them, alongside their embodiment as an ogbanje spirit.
Written by Kim M Reynolds
novel reviews
‘Damned’ Book Review: A Look into the Duality of Chuck Palahniuk
‘Damned’ Book Review: A Look into the Duality of Chuck Palahniuk
Chuck Palahniuk’s “Damned” is a part horror, part fantasy novel taking the reader through the geography of Hell by combining the structure of Judy Blume’s “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” with the character archetypes of the “The Breakfast Club.”
Written by Michael Elias
nonfiction book reviews
‘America: The Farewell Tour’ Review — Victims of an Empire in Decline
‘America: The Farewell Tour’ Review — Victims of an Empire in Decline
The narrative paints a picture of how certain demoralizing aspects of life have become the norm for portions of people in this country.
Written by Charles Holmes

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‘Cowboy Bebop: Shooting Star’ Manga Review: Before the Anime

The artwork is a departure from the iconic designs of the anime, featuring a softer and more malleable aesthetic that reflects this iteration’s lighter and more comedic tone.

‘Dear Senthuran’ Review: A Memoir of Life, Death and Life Again

"Dear Senthuran" takes several moments to be vulnerable, personal and candid about what their life’s work has looked like and demanded from them, alongside their embodiment as an ogbanje spirit.

‘Damned’ Book Review: A Look into the Duality of Chuck Palahniuk

Chuck Palahniuk’s “Damned” is a part horror, part fantasy novel taking the reader through the geography of Hell by combining the structure of Judy Blume’s “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” with the character archetypes of the “The Breakfast Club.”

‘America: The Farewell Tour’ Review — Victims of an Empire in Decline

The narrative paints a picture of how certain demoralizing aspects of life have become the norm for portions of people in this country.

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

‘The Arsonists’ City’ Review: An Arab Perspective From Beirut to Cali

‘Cowboy Bebop: Shooting Star’ Manga Review: Before the Anime

‘Rifqa’ Poetry Book Review: El Kurd On Palestinian Dignity

‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ Review: Science Alone Can’t Save Us

‘Akira’ Manga Review: A Dystopian Masterpiece

‘Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine’ Review: On Accepting Yourself and Others