In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado is a memoir about her abusive marriage written through the lens of the horror genre.
Posts published in “Book of the Week”
Book of the Week is an Opinion culture column created by Keenan Yates ‘23 used to give weekly book recommendations in the form of short blurbs and reviews.
At some point, when I was in high school, I was suggested to read books from other cultures. I’d been a touch pretentious and working my way through much of the western classical canon at the time, so the thought of there being other “classic” books that were entirely unfamiliar to me was incredibly exciting.
The Trial by Franz Kafka follows Josef K., a bank officer who is arrested out of nowhere in his hotel room and has to try to defend himself against charges that are unknown to him.
I’ve read a few different books by R.F. Kuang, enough to know I have a generally mixed perspective on her novels.
Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith is a mystery thriller about murder. It follows two leads, Guy and Bruno, who meet on a train and have an uncomfortable encounter.
For me, reading a well-loved book that I’ve turned to time and time again feels like meeting up with an old friend.
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro follows Klara, an android who dreams about being able to see the sun. She is an AF, or artificial friend, stuck in a department store, available for purchase but continuously waiting for that moment.
Whenever a new film attempts to adapt a beloved classic in literature, an angel gets their wings and bookworms gain another title to add to their TBR list.
The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector is a short novella following our narrator, Rodrigo, as he tries to tell a story about a poor woman named Macabea.
The start of the spring semester is for me a time of mixed feelings. I am sad to say goodbye to my family, and overjoyed to see my friends.