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Suburban Melodrama, Hope in ‘Forgiven’

By Jihyun Ro  • 

If anything can go wrong, it will. This statement, commonly referred to as Murphy’s Law, is the underlying foundation beneath the novel “May We Be Forgiven.”


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Apple Addresses Critics on Tough, Masterful Release

By Jihyun Ro  • 

With its unique instrumentation and spirited, self-reflecting lyrics, “The Idler Wheel” signals a more experimental and darker stage in Apple’s musical development.


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Binet Combines Narrative and Nonfiction in Captivating Debut

By Jihyun Ro  • 

French author Laurent Binet's ambitious debut "HHhH" transcends all genres by combining personal narrative and nonfiction storytelling while revisiting the gripping story of Nazi SS General Reinhard Heydrich's assassination.


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Harvard Folk to Perform at Arts First

By Jihyun Ro  • 

Arts First gives musicians at Harvard the opportunity to perform both original and better-known songs in an open setting. The genres of music that will be performed range from classical to pop, many tinged with the flavor of folk, bringing a taste of students’ unique musical sensibilities to the greater Harvard community.


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Beat of the Bay: Ghost Box Orchestra

By Jihyun Ro  • 

Ghost Box Orchestra’s recording studio is an abandoned freemason lodge.


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‘Wicked’ and Ghost Stories Collide in Discussion

By Jihyun Ro  • 

Gregory Maguire and Kelly Link’s works highlight just how much creative space the fantasy genre leaves for experimentation.


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eL Seed Demonstrates Arabic Graffiti

By Jihyun Ro  • 

Artist eL Seed visits Harvard to demonstrate his form of "calligrafiti"


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“Hot Mess” Writer Talk Actually Quite Neat

By Jihyun Ro  • 

On March 5, students had the opportunity to sit with Ella Hickson, the critically acclaimed writer of “Hot Mess” and “Eight” to get an inside look into the life of a successful playwright.


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Nip/Brush

By Jihyun Ro  • 

Art conservation is responsible for an integral part of the life cycle of a work of art and preserving the artistic vision of these works for history.


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World War II Espionage Thrills in “All That I Am”

By Jihyun Ro  • 

"All That I Am" tells a story of unrelenting courage among young German revolutionaries in the 1930s. In her first work of fiction, Anna Funder weaves together the half-invented, half-truthful stories of real-life activists to create a gripping tale of political struggles, breathless escapes, and surprising compassion.

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