Samantha H. Chung
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Harvard Authors Profile: Elizabeth C. Lim ’08 Writes With a ‘Different Sort of Magic’
Elizabeth C. Lim ’08 has worn many hats. Today, she’s a young adult fantasy author with eight — soon to be nine — novels and an anthology under her belt.
‘Vanishing World’ Review: A World Without Sex
“Vanishing World” is equal parts story and thought experiment, an entertaining and thought-provoking commentary on modern society.
‘The Unworthy’ Review: You’ve Never Seen Catholicism Like This
Provocative, intelligent, and deeply affecting, “The Unworthy” is a novel that revels in revulsion.
‘We Do Not Part’ Review: Brutality and Beauty
Han Kang, the recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature and the first Korean author to win, makes a powerful return with “We Do Not Part.”
Arts Vanity: Top 4 Gothic Stories That Would Benefit From an Immersive Experience
Here are the top four Gothic short stories that would benefit more from an immersive experience than from a screen adaptation.
‘The Great Impersonator’ Album Review: The Most Boring Form of Flattery
“The Great Impersonator” unfortunately relies a bit too much upon the rawness of its themes alone, letting its technical aspects slip into musical mediocrity.
IDKHow Concert Review: A Lively Night in Gloomtown
Weekes showed that he is more than capable of standing on his own as a solo artist. He seemed completely at ease onstage, exuding confidence.
Telling Her Story: Vignettes for Women’s History Month
Here are The Crimson’s Arts Board’s favorite books and authors to turn to in reflection on gender, womanhood, and femininity.
Artist Profile: Seth Dickinson on ‘Exordia,’ Obama, and Lego Bionicles
What do pink noise, the history of Kurdistan, and the Lego Bionicle franchise have in common? They all figure into Seth Dickinson’s sci-fi novel “Exordia.”
Arts Vanity: I Am the World’s #1 ‘Wicked’ Understander
All this is to say: Gregory Maguire’s “Wicked” is one of my favorite books, and I don’t think you should read it. But this is a call to embrace your problematic faves, the stories that comfort you despite their flaws, the media that you genuinely believe is a masterpiece but would never recommend to a friend. Even if it leaves you feeling a little wicked.