How to Read James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ Without Fears or Tears
To appreciate James Joyce’s Ulysses in our times, it’s essential to understand the author’s playfulness even when it’s annoying.
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‘Not Long Ago Persons Found’ Destroys Order
The narrator of Not Long Ago Persons Found says “a detective story is supposed to be about the restoration of order”, yet this Kafkaesque tale does not do so.
Black Sorcerers in the Trenches of David Diop’s ‘At Night All Blood Is Black’
David Diop’s At Night All Blood Is Black is a terrifying fable whose haunting imagery explores the traumas of empire, colonial thought, and masculinity.
Technology Assists in the Pursuit of Happiness in ‘Tell the Machine Goodnight’
While technology is central to the narrative, it doesn't function as a warning about the future of technology, nor does it laud its utility.