“Briar Rose” by Jane Yolen sets up a story that eventually reveals the character Gemma’s identity. Throughout the story, we find out...

Spawned from the depths of the early ’90s amidst the decade’s burgeoning death metal scene, Demilich’s “Nespithe” marked the definitive...

Being cooped up in our homes with remote learning, telecommuting, or just general taking care of our health, it’s not a surprise that we...

Han Kang’s novel focuses on Yeong-Hye, a woman who, after having bizarre dreams, decides to become a vegetarian and the decision becomes...

Amidst identity and navigating parental relations, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s “Queen of Dreams” is a novel that should not be...

Layers. This is the key to “A Wake in Sacred Waves”. Both clean and harsh vocals trade places between speeding guitars that fall into...

“Reading Lolita in Tehran” is a memoir that will interest people from all different fields and backgrounds. The story focuses on the...

“Mother!”, released in 2017 and written and directed by Darren Aronofsky, is a tough watch. You’ll find yourself grimacing, flinching,...

The novel focuses on Stella Lane, a woman with Asperger’s who has trouble with relationships and intimacy. That’s when she takes up the...

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