Quaint Metropolis

Dominion by Addie E. Citchens

I didn't know it was revelation that women don't need to be saved by men

Aug 11 • Peggy Aw

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The Odyssey (2026)

QUICK thoughts on the Odyssey

Aug 6 • Peggy Aw

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July 2026

2026 Midyear Book Celebration

We're halfway through the year—let's check-in

Jul 17 • Peggy Aw

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Clear by Carys Davies

A moving read for stormy days

Jul 1 • Peggy Aw

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June 2026

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai (trans. Donald Keene)

Why does this specific tale of alienation continue to resonate?

Jun 22 • Peggy Aw

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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

Monsters in the cold light of day

Jun 11 • Peggy Aw

May 2026

Short Story Series: Brooklyn Film Festival May 29th – June 7th 2026

Highlights from screening the narrative shorts and one doc

May 22 • Peggy Aw

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Possession: A Romance by A. S. Byatt

Depth, mystery, poetry...of course it's Romance

May 8 • Peggy Aw

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April 2026

Short Story Series: A Swim, a Scream, and Six Chekhov Stories

Journeying with George Saunders and Russian Masters

Apr 14 • Peggy Aw

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March 2026

It Was Just an Accident (2025)

Can you really ask someone not to speak on politics when life is inherently political?

Mar 24 • Peggy Aw

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Oscars 2026 Wrap-up

A menagerie of Oscar noms

Mar 6 • Peggy Aw

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February 2026

Stoner by John Williams

Popular books demand criticism

Feb 25 • Peggy Aw

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