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This abandoned building, with its crumbling walls and shattered windows, serves as a representation of societal collapse and decay that consumes these dystopian worlds. (Photo Credit: Tara Evans / Unsplash)

Ruin and Reflection: The Appeal of Dystopian Fiction

Luna King, Staff Reporter
March 6, 2025
‘The Winds of Winter,’ George R. R. Martin’s forthcoming sixth novel to the A Song of Ice and Fire series (from which HBO’s Game of Thrones was adapted), is thirteen years in the making. Just what has the author been up to in all that time? (Image Credit: Ertaç Altınöz, www.deviantart.com/ertacaltinoz, www.instagram.com/ertacaltinoz, used with permission)

Is Winter Coming? Everything Going on Behind George R. R. Martin’s Long-Anticipated Novel ‘The Winds of Winter’

Rajin Tahsan, Staff Reporter
July 9, 2024
Pictured is R.J. Palacio signing copies of 'Wonder' in 2017 at BookCon. (Photo Credit: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

The Wonder of ‘Wonder’ by R.J. Palacio

Alicia Yue, Staff Reporter
July 3, 2024
Here is Haruki Murakami lecturing at the National Theater of the House of Ecuadorian Culture. His writing has created a lasting impact all over the world. (Photo Credit: Ministerio Cultura y Patrimonio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Haruki Murakami: Making the Mundane Magical

Maximilian Duravcevic, Staff Reporter
May 13, 2024
Considered one of the most influential mystery writers of all time, Agatha Christie (1890-1976) has sold over two billion copies of her novels, even decades after her demise. (Photo Credit: Agatha Christie plaque -Torre Abbey.jpg: Violetrigaderivative work: F l a n k e r, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

The Number One Bestselling Author in The World: A Profile of Agatha Christie

Krisha Soni, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2024
Taylor Jenkins Reid's 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' is a great portrait of self-discovery.

A Cinematic Journey Through Love and Stardom: A Review of ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Rida Nuamah, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2024
It took Ross Benjamin over a decade to complete his new translation of Franz's Kafka's complete, unabridged diaries, which was published by Schocken Books earlier this year.

A Review of the New Translation of ‘The Diaries of Franz Kafka’ by Ross Benjamin

Otho Valentino Sella, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
'Dune' is the first and most well known novel in Frank Herbert's iconic series, 'Dune' irrevocably shifted the paradigm of sci-fi writing.

Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’ Saga: An Analysis

Peter Rooney, Staff Reporter
March 7, 2023
Here is a collection of Spotify playlists depicting the appeal for characters other than the typical “good person."

Burn Down the World For You: The Appeal of the Morally Gray Character

Krisha Soni, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2023
'The Complete Stories’ by Flannery O’Connor won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1972, twelve years after O ‘Connors death, cementing her place as one of the most timeless writers to ever come out of the American South.

Ghosts from the Past: Gothic Fiction of the American South

Otho Valentino Sella, Staff Reporter
December 29, 2022
Balli Kaur Jaswal has been commended for her ability to hook readers worldwide with her books, which combine enthralling storytelling with crucial diversity of characters and thought.

The Novelist Balli Kaur Jaswal Tells Her Story

Mandeep Kaur, Staff Reporter
July 25, 2022
Roald Dahl’s appreciation for his readers is shown by this meeting with his fans in Amsterdam.

The Swashboggling Life and Legacy of Roald Dahl

Soree Park, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2022
Although all of these books are categorized as dystopian, each novel puts a different spin upon the concept.

The Evolution of the Dystopian Novel

Katrina Tablang, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2021
Media companies, like Universal Studios and Disney, extend cherished narratives by creating amusement parks for fans to visit and immerse themselves in the culture of their favorite stories. Pictured is the recreation of the Harry Potter movie franchise’s Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida. Visitors embody a wizard with purchased wands and cloaks, dine in iconic restaurants, and go on adventures with familiar characters.

“They’re My Best Friend. I Swear.” A Look Into Parasocial Interaction

Cadence Chen, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2021
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