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Where to Start With Haruki Murakami If Magical Realism Intimidates You

Amelia Brooks

Talking cats, wells that lead to nowhere, fish falling from the sky - if that kind of surreal image makes you hesitate, you are not alone. Murakami has a reputa…

April 26, 2026
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Deep Work by Cal Newport: A Review for Focused Work in the Age

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Notifications chatter, tools sit on your screen waiting to help, and your calendar looks like a game of Tetris. The question I hear most is simple: should you s…

April 19, 2026
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I unlocked The Idiot by reading it as a comedy

Amelia Brooks

I stalled on The Idiot twice. The solemn reputation, the saintly prince, the bleak ending - I kept bracing for philosophy and missing the point. The third try,…

April 12, 2026
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A Reader's Guide to Fiction Reviews: Principles and Practice - Hands-on rules for honest criticism (2018)

Sofia Lambert

Introduction I picked up Emma L. Carter’s A Reader’s Guide to Fiction Reviews: Principles and Practice on a rainy Sunday with a notebook and a highlighter ready…

April 5, 2026
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