Is BookTok Worth the Hype?
By Meg Rady How reliable is Booktok? Today, the social media subculture has taken the reading community by storm. By dictating the latest trends and taking over sections at bookstores,…
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Ali Hazelwood Faces Backlash for Writing Process: Should Authors Rely on Tropes?
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The Saga of Sensitivity Readers
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Leigh Bowery: Enigma & Essence
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The Salem Problem: Exploitation of Tragedy
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