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What’s in a Name? ‘Last, First, Middle’ by Joseph Azam in “The Displaced”

In The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives (2018), Viet Thanh Nguyen writes in the introduction: “To become a refugee is to know, inevitably, that the past is not only…

The Literary Girl October 11, 2024

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini front book cover

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19 of the Best “The Kite Runner” Quotes by Khaled Hosseini (With Theme Analysis & Page Numbers)

The Kite Runner (2003) by Khaled Hosseini is a raw and deeply affecting book that will stay with me for a long time. The novel follows the life of Amir,…

The Literary Girl June 13, 2024

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Layers and Layers of Experience: “Stone Mattress” by Margaret Atwood

Our life experiences eventually shape who we become. As it is with human nature, some of these experiences we can control, while others we can’t. So we react. But the…

The Literary Girl December 5, 2020

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Violence During Slavery: “Twelves Years a Slave” Book by Solomon Northup

Solomon Northup's memoir 'Twelves Years a Slave' has received notable recognition in contemporary media. Among the many themes he explores when narrating accounts of his and other slaves' experiences in…

The Literary Girl March 13, 2019