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Adriana Lisboa, Memory, Symphony in White & Thoughts on Course.

Posted on October 16, 2026 by dleoar

“Marguerite Duras will live within the nervous systems of thousands of women in the year 2035” Roberto Bolaño, Amulet   THIS BLOG POST is divided in two parts. Part I, Non-academic thoughts on the course, “Module 1 Reflection”, feelings and connections within course texts. Part II, Reading on Adriana Lisboa’s Symphony is White.    Part […] Continue reading →

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The Twilight Zone

Posted on October 15, 2026 by ava

I think the title is very fitting. The Twilight Zone was strange and unsettling in a way, but not necessarily… Continue reading →

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"Ru" by Thúy: A Human Side of Conflict

Posted on October 8, 2026 by Sydney Hyndman

Honestly, I am a big fan of books situated within major geopolitical conflicts. I think this stems from my background as a Political Science major. I am always intrigued to develop an understanding of not only significant global events, but also of the… Continue reading →

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Ru (Excuse Me, Just Crying a Multiple Languages rn)

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Sofia

  This book was fascinating. Both in structure and in content. The story didn’t follow any chronological structure, instead the chapters were connected through emotions or images, the way thinking about one thing causes you to think of another. Short chapters are usually very hit or miss, but in this case it was a clear […] Continue reading →

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Ru: at what age does a woman become a person?

Posted on October 4, 2026 by kcauchon

Welcome back books I can read in one sitting! Funnily enough, I am currently reading another book for a Quebec lit class about a girl who has to leave her home country (Chile instead of Vietnam) at a young age and relocates to Quebec where she must grapple with her dual identity. I will try […] Continue reading →

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A Girl Returned: Mothers, Sisters, Strawberries

Posted on July 3, 2026 by Jon

Donatella Di Pietrantonio’s A Girl Returned (2017) reminded me of a host of similar novels, though it also has much that is original and striking of its own. Its opening scene, for instance, has echoes (deliberate or otherwise) with the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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