By Kelly Keene Originally published in 1995, I Who Have Never Known Men is a uniquely dystopian novel that has been republished recently in response to a growing interest in dystopian literature. Harpman, a Belgian author whose work was originally published in French, wrote many novels, but this was the first translated into English. The … Continue reading “I Who Have Never Known Men” by Jacqueline Harpman Book Review
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“This Time Tomorrow” by Emma Straub Book review
By Kelly Keene I didn't know anything about this book before I picked it up. I think somebody had given it to me as a gift, so I chose it to read simply because it found its way onto my shelf. This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub was also sitting on my desk once when … Continue reading “This Time Tomorrow” by Emma Straub Book review
Book Review of “Yellowface” by R. F. Kuang
Reviewer: Kelly Keene Synopsis: Kuang's Yellowface is a narrative that uses the unreliable narrator to jump into the logic of someone who might appropriate another author's work. June Hayward watches as her "friend" (although object of obsession, or envy might be more appropriate) dies from eating too many pancakes while intoxicated. Athena Lui is a … Continue reading Book Review of “Yellowface” by R. F. Kuang
Don’t Stop for Death; An Analysis of Emily Dickinson’s “Because I Could Not Stop For Death”
by Kelly Keene The one certainty we know in life is that at some point, it ends. This is a scary thought for many. Even billionaires, with all the wealth and power they possess, cannot thwart death itself. Emily Dickinson, in her poem Because I Could Not Stop For Death paints an image of Death … Continue reading Don’t Stop for Death; An Analysis of Emily Dickinson’s “Because I Could Not Stop For Death”
Dear Captain Carter
What would have happened if Lydia Bennet kept in touch with one of her earlier interests, Captain Carter? Today, in my AP English Literature and Composition class, we wrapped up Volume 1 of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Students discussed which characters they liked or didn't like, and we had a quick write that challenged … Continue reading Dear Captain Carter
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