Trauma

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A dimly lit university library with an open book under a spotlight, symbolizing the complex themes explored in 'The Vivisectors'.

The Vivisectors Missouri Williams book review explores academic unease

The narrator of Missouri Williams's new novel, 'The Vivisectors,' receives a jarring instruction at the outset: if someone wanted to write something terrible about somebody, they should, according to

Ananya Sharma·May 26, 2026

A split image contrasting a radical past with a contemplative present, representing children confronting their parents' legacies.

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Children of Radicals Confront Their Parents' Legacies Today

Zayd Ayers Dohrn, son of Weather Underground founders, and Harriet Clark have both published books detailing the profound and often painful experience of growing up with radical parents, according to

Mateo Garcia·May 20, 2026

A dimly lit study with bookshelves and a desk lamp illuminating an open book, symbolizing the exploration of trauma in Emily LaBarge's 'Dog Days'.

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Emily LaBarge's 'Dog Days' Explores Trauma

Emily LaBarge's debut, 'Dog Days,' is already being hailed as 'ingenious' by The New York Times .

Julian Adebayo·May 20, 2026