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Read more about the article “Perspective-Swapping and Maintaining Tension:” A Review of V.E. Schwab’s “A Darker Shade of Magic”

“Perspective-Swapping and Maintaining Tension:” A Review of V.E. Schwab’s “A Darker Shade of Magic”

A Darker Shade of Magic is an extraordinarily fun book. V.E. Schwab crafts an exceedingly enjoyable, vivid world whose sheer concept feels pulled from the wishes of my younger, Victorian-lit-and-anime-loving-self.…

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Read more about the article “How to Tell a Story Without Fighting:” A Review of Ursula K. Le Guin’s “A Wizard of Earthsea”

“How to Tell a Story Without Fighting:” A Review of Ursula K. Le Guin’s “A Wizard of Earthsea”

Ursula K. Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea is an enjoyable, important read. Le Guin’s prose is, as always, a sort of poetry and music, and her worldbuilding shows us…

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Read more about the article “The Magic in Reality, the Humanity in Fairy Tales:” A Short Review of Neil Gaiman’s “Trigger Warning”

“The Magic in Reality, the Humanity in Fairy Tales:” A Short Review of Neil Gaiman’s “Trigger Warning”

Any time I pick up a book by Neil Gaiman, I know I’m going to get something good. His prose sings, his stories are creative and magical, and his characters…

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