Book review: Ghost-Eye
This review examines Amitav Ghosh’s novel *Ghost-Eye*, which explores themes of reincarnation, environmentalism, and family through a narrative spanning 1960s Calcutta and modern-d…
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Book review: Butter
This article reviews Asako Yuzuki’s novel *Butter*, which follows a journalist’s transformative correspondence with a convicted serial killer through the exchange of culinary recip…
Autumn: Free cross stitch pattern
To celebrate the arrival of autumn, a custom embroidery artist is offering a free, downloadable cross-stitch pattern inspired by colorful fallen leaves. This easy project allows cr…
You don’t need to be trendsetter all the time
The article critiques the growing trend of social apathy and impatience, noting how people often litter and create chaos while blaming authorities rather than taking personal respo…
Sandwiches Part 7
After Jim fakes a drunken confrontation to force Nate and the narrator to admit their love for one another, the narrator retaliates by pranking Jim with a false claim that his sand…
Sandwiches Part 6
Nate and the narrator attempt to execute a mysterious plan to deal with Jim by inviting him over for a meal. The situation quickly turns violent when a heavily intoxicated Jim arri…
Sandwiches Part 5
After discovering her flowers destroyed and accompanied by a threatening note, the narrator realizes that Jim is stalking and intimidating her. When her friend Nate arrives to offe…
Sandwiches Part 4
After Jim confesses his long-standing love and makes a chilling threat to kill the narrator and her potential suitor, Nate, the narrator attempts to dismiss the encounter as an ove…
Sandwiches Part 3
Distraught by Nate's silence, the narrator vents her frustration by throwing away her food before being comforted by Jim, the friend who introduced them. The evening takes an unexp…
Sandwiches Part 2
After a rocky first encounter, the narrator and Nate develop a deep, three-year friendship characterized by shared dreams and simple meals. During a casual gathering with the narra…
Sandwiches Part 1
While hosting a childhood friend and his new acquaintance, Nate, the narrator unknowingly serves grilled cheese sandwiches to a lactose-intolerant guest. This leads to an incredibl…
First woman artist to…
After six months of research, the author has compiled a database of 424 women artists to address the historical lack of female representation in art calendars. To celebrate this mi…