I did not plan to spend my evening reading old history archives, but the university library makes it easy to wander into centuries you never meant to visit. One record led to another, and before long I was deep inside stories from a time when people were treated differently because…
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The Night That Created Frankenstein: Storms, Genius, Tragedy, and Why I’m Finally Ready to Watch the New Netflix Adaptation
Every once in a while, a story rises quietly from the corners of literary history and taps me on the shoulder. Lately, it has been Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, especially now that Netflix has released a new adaptation starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi. I see it everywhere. Numerous bloggers have spoken…
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The World of Pluribus: Do I Want That?
If you’ve watched the first two episodes of Pluribus, it’s hard not to ask: what if our world really became a shared mind? No more wars and hate; a planet synchronized by euphoria and “humanity.” Given how things are going, that doesn’t sound so terrible. My husband disagrees. He thinks…
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Was This the End or the Beginning of Foundation?
It’s been a month since the last season of Foundation ended, and I still miss it. It’s one of those shows that lingers long after the credits roll. I keep thinking about the ending. Demerzel, Brother Dusk, the Mule. I’m still trying to make sense of it all. The writing in Foundation has always…