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The Top 10 Books I Read in 2021
In the midst of yet another year marked by collective anxiety and disillusionment, I clung to stories for solace, strength,...
Read MoreTest Your Temper: 10 Films About Social Injustice
Social injustice and the movements it’s incited have a long history, but it’s really only in the past few years...
Read MoreThe Truth About Competitive Debate: Musings of a Former Debater
Back when I was in high school, when I didn’t yet know about neoliberalism, decolonization, imperialism or anything coherent about...
Read MoreHow I Remember Everything I Read
Do you ever read books and after some time, can’t seem to remember what they’re about or how you felt...
Read MoreThe 6 Books I Read in June
June was an excellent reading month and I’ve finally settled on a star system I’m happy with! I admit, the...
Read More20 Questions Book Tag
I love book tags! They’re such a fun excuse to geek out about book-related topics, and I saw this particular...
Read More3 Books About Death, Dying, and Doctors
Last year, at the height of the pandemic, I both lost and almost lost a few family members. There are...
Read MoreWhat Does an Anthropology Major Read?
Want to know what books anthropology majors read for their degree? What we study (spoiler alert: way more than just...
Read MoreYoung, Wild, Free–and Restless
We often romanticize being young—the naïveté and spirit and freedom of it. Young adults stuck in the crevice between teenagehood...
Read MoreGen Z Steps Away from Social Media: One Year Later (Part 2)
Exactly one year and one week ago, I stepped away from social media (happy anniversary, Alyanna!). In Part 1: Social...
Read MoreGen Z Steps Away from Social Media: One Year Later (Part 1)
On May 17, 2020, I stepped away from social media. I permanently deleted my Instagram and Twitter accounts, reduced my...
Read MoreBook Analysis: The Year of Magical Thinking
What does grief look like? What does it feel like? How do people grieve for someone that’s now permanently absent...
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