‘A Beautiful Crime’ is Christopher Bollen’s love letter to queer thriller fans
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One of the most tremendous accomplishments of Bollen’s fourth novel is the depth of its characters.
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‘The world is richly weird and inspiring’: An interview with author Nicolette Polek
“I have a lot of anxiety around speaking, so working in the short form allows me to empower language with very little,” Polek said.
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Garth Greenwell masterfully hones signature lyricism in ‘Cleanness’
In “Cleanness,” a person is only as important for their actions, reducing the importance of names and other preset labels.
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Skeletons in the closet: How classic horror reboots are committing to better queer representation
Some of the most important works in the horror genre are retroactively letting the skeletons out of the closet, and this raises an inevitable question: Now that we’re out, where do we stand?
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Better apocalypses
Kind of chaos
I have been considering the microphysics of apocalypses. Not blazing lights and the pale horse of Judgement Day, but smaller devastations.
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Our beat reporters say what they love
Every semester in The Daily Californian’s arts & entertainment department, we welcome a new batch of beat reporters. While they will spend the semester reporting on a multitude of different projects and exhibits specific to their expertise, they rarely have the opportunity to focus on their topics on a small scale.
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‘The Martian’ author Andy Weir returns with moon caper ‘Artemis’
The question on everyone’s mind, though, is not whether “Artemis” is scientifically accurate — that much is expected. Higher on the docket is how this sophomore effort compares to first novel “The Martian.”
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How to be a rulebreaker
Sure, for a research paper it’s probably ideal to have correct punctuation and complete sentences. In contexts such as art, however, rule-breaking and lack of structure can greatly add to the overall effect of writing.
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Downtown Berkeley hosts 3rd annual Bay Area Book Festival
Over the weekend of June 3 and 4, the Bay Area Book Festival took place throughout Downtown Berkeley. The festival featured carnival rides, author talks, book giveaways and other opportunities for writers and readers to connect.
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The author is absent
Reading life closely
This mindset creates dangerous misunderstandings about the value of literature and of the realities of mental illness.
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