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Gary Shteyngart in conversation with Mary Apostol

Gary Shteyngart brings Soviet satire and ‘SAP’ pessimism to campus

Angikar Ghosal
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May 21
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Stanford campus viewed through the reflection on sunglasses.

In ‘How to Rule the World,’ Theo Baker sizes up the ‘Stanford-within-Stanford’

Madisyn Cunningham
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May 20
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A child sits in their parent's lap while reading a book. their pet dog hops up to listen in.

What stories did Stanford students grow up on?

Melita D’Souza, Audrey Chang, Grace Liang, Chloe Loquet and Ayla Gharavi
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May 18
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Three students gather together to read the MINT magazine in 2022.

More than a fashion magazine: MINT Magazine preserves creative space

Dayanara Yepez Ramirez
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May 17
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A woman leans against a book with text reading "TEXT AND THE CITY" in the background.

Text and the City: In ‘The Lovely Bones,’ why are dead girls easier to love?

Melisa Ezgi Guleryuz
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May 14
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Three apples in a row.

Californian Revelations: Facing the terror of mediocrity

Azzam Shafi
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May 11
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A woman leans against a book with text reading "TEXT AND THE CITY" in the background.

Text and the City: ‘A Certain Hunger’ serves up a new take on the female appetite 

Melisa Ezgi Guleryuz
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May 7
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Photo of the red door that leads into Linden Tree Books.

One for the Books: The Los Altos street with something for every reader

Annabelle Chang
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May 6
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D.A. Powell glances up from a packet of poems to speak to the audience from behind the podium at Stanford Faculty Club, near a table with flowers and a glass of water.

Mohr Visiting Poet D.A. Powell’s reading offers intimate look at nature and desire 

Grace Liang
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May 3
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Hands with nails painted red hold a human heart inside a rib cage

Dirty Hungry Homosexuals: ‘The Moth Diaries’ merges obsessive queerness with mental illness

Dayanara Yepez Ramirez
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April 28
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A woman brandishes a knife with her right hand against a black background

What is There Not to Love: Inej Ghafa sheds the feathers of her past in ‘Six of Crows’ 

Ashley Diaz
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April 16
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Joy Harjo reads into a microphone mounted on a podium in front of a panel of windows.

Former Poet Laureate Joy Harjo shares power of storytelling

Alula Alderson
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April 12
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A human heart stands before a mirror, which reflects a dark, ominous spot.

What is There Not to Love: ‘Once Upon a Broken Heart’ perpetuates stereotypical female delusion

Ashley Diaz
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April 9
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Headshot of Professor Karen Russell in a black tank top, standing before a pink backdrop.

Award-winning novelist Karen Russell to teach first Stanford workshop this spring

Sarah Feng
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April 8
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A woman leans against a book with text reading "TEXT AND THE CITY" in the background.

Text and the City: ‘Speak’ is a psychological sketch of the silent woman 

Melisa Ezgi Guleryuz
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April 6
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Henrietta Lacks' legacy remains a testament to the need for ethical practices in medicine. (Graphic: CHINYOUNG SHAO/The Stanford Daily)

The Hidden Garden: Science, profit and the human cost of ‘HeLa’ cells

Ruby Honjol
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March 31
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A platinum-haired Celaena Sardothien stands in silver armor, holding a sword in her left hand.

What is There Not to Love: Celaena rejects gender stereotypes in ‘Throne of Glass’

Ashley Diaz
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March 30
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A red rose sits next to a piece of paper with writing on it.

Californian Revelations: The immortal metaphor of love

Azzam Shafi
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March 12
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Hands with nails painted red hold a human heart inside a rib cage

Dirty Hungry Homosexuals: ‘The Starving Saints’ starves readers of a satisfying ending

Dayanara Yepez Ramirez
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March 11
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Author Viet Thanh Nguyen.

‘No translations, no apologies’: novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen explores the duality of self and other in Lane Lecture

Zora Hudson
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March 4
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