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Death Is Not the End in Under the Whispering Door

In TJ Klune’s latest novel, death is only the first step in a larger journey.

3 min readAug 21, 2021

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Death Is Not the End in Under the Whispering Door

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The Ghosts of Rose Hill | A Review

R.M. Romero’s latest novel’s prose leap off the page with images of a country still grappling with its history.

3 min readMar 29, 2022

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The Ghosts of Rose Hill | A Review

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Poverty in “Paradise”

A look at the economic exploitation that powers Abdulrazak Gurnah’s 1994 novel Paradise, as well as the innocence that it destroys.

5 min readDec 24, 2021

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Poverty in “Paradise”

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Fifty-Five Views of Venice

A look at two messages from Italo Calvino’s 1972 novel Invisible Cities.

4 min readJul 13, 2021

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Fifty-Five Views of Venice

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Seven Books I Read In June

Three outstanding books, three good ones, and one I could not connect with.

6 min readJul 6, 2021

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Seven Books I Read In June

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An Injustice!

A Queer Reading of Wolfwalkers

An analysis of Cartoon Saloon’s latest folklore inspired film

5 min readNov 15, 2020

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A Queer Reading of Wolfwalkers

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Over The Garden Wall: A Journey Into the Unknown

If dreams can’t come true, then why not pretend?

4 min readJun 29, 2020

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Over The Garden Wall: A Journey Into the Unknown

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a Few Words

Want To Read? Leave Your Phone Behind

Reading is a fantastic way to spend a day, but don’t let your phone get between you and your book.

3 min readJun 13, 2020

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Want To Read? Leave Your Phone Behind

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ILLUMINATION

The Beauty of World Building

And how to begin crafting your own universe

7 min readJun 10, 2020

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The Beauty of World Building

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Utopia: The Best Show You’ve Never Heard Of

Dennis Kelly’s groundbreaking sci-fi drama ran two seasons before being cancelled because nobody watched it.

7 min readMay 31, 2020

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Utopia: The Best Show You’ve Never Heard Of

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Sam Duffy

Sam Duffy

I am a queer writer studying English at Berkeley. In my free time, I write about what I'm most passionate for: literature, media, and the writing process.

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