Amy Eastwood Poor Things, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos,is about a woman who is in an abusive marriage with General Alfie Blessington. While she is pregnant with his child, she commits suicide by jumping into a body of water. Dr. Godwin Baxter, a scientist with a passion for bodily experiments, finds her body and replaces […]
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Destiny Samanie Science fiction has, historically, explored the stars and examined what being human means. Extraterrestrials often reflect human fallacies or what society considers alien. In her novel Dawn, Octavia E. Butler creates a symbiotic relationship between her Oankali species and an endangered human race. Interactions with this alien race amplify the perceived flaws of
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Jennifer Chirchirillo Some books possess attributes that make them more collectible than others. It may be the cover or dust jacket art that was used in an early printing of an older novel. Perhaps it is a first edition of a classic tome or a signed copy of a current best seller. Some favorite books
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