InThe Howling OwlbyVichitra Godamunne·Oct 7Laila’s Fracturing World in Sunlight on a Broken ColumnAttia Hosain writes about a young woman’s experience of love and loss while her country comes apartA response icon3A response icon3
SimplySim·Sep 14The Woman Nobody Asked WhyWhat Han Kang’s The Vegetarian made me think about long after I closed the book.A response icon1A response icon1
Shafali Jaiswal·Sep 13Book analysis — Fruit Fly by Josh SilverIt’s been a long time since I’ve felt this anxious while reading a book. Trapped, claustrophobic even. It’s been long since I felt for the…
InThe Howling OwlbyVichitra Godamunne·Aug 19Childhood, with All Its Joy and Pain, in The Cat’s TableMichael Ondaatje’s novel moves from East to West, and its children grow up early along the wayA response icon2A response icon2
Ella Siu-Shapiro·Jul 8Prejudice as Disconnection in Le Guin’s The Left Hand of Darkness and Shelley’s FrankensteinGrowing up, I hated the color pink; I rejected it. My favorite color was green. Reflecting on this, especially as someone who loves “girly”…
InREADING DIARY SERIESbyShakirah M Zain·Jul 4The Wheels in the Cog — Deconstructing Hailsham MachineryReflections and Assumptions on Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go — Installment 3 (Chapter 3)
Caleb Rodriguez·Jun 29The Psychological Journey of Ryland Grace: Fear, Identity, and Sacrifice in Project Hail MaryA character study of how fear, memory loss, and resilience shape Ryland Grace’s final act of sacrifice.A response icon1A response icon1
InThe Howling OwlbyVichitra Godamunne·Jun 24The Invisible Casualties of History in The Post Office GirlStefan Zweig’s novel about a young woman who takes a dangerous gambleA response icon4A response icon4
InChange Becomes YoubyErik Stout·May 20The Mirror of Jekyll and HydeIntroduction: The fame of Jekyll and Hyde