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Portal 2020 Front Cover Sneak Peek
Featured photo: I.Botha, Unsplash
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All is Well
The title of Katherine Walker’s novel, All is Well, is intended to be ironic as we learn from the opening paragraph. There is a dead man lying on the rug in Reverend Christine Wright’s church office.
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Bystander
The truth is, Peter doesn’t like his job at all. It’s a show. Instead of handling problems simply, his bosses debate them in meetings and make him comfort the clients.
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The Boy Who Saw the Colour of Air
[Book Review] Abdo Wazen dedicates this middle-grade novella “to the blind who defied their blindness and shone the light of their insight upon us.”
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Danceland Diary
dee Hobsbawn-Smith’s Danceland Diary is a mysterious novel that, at its heart, is a disturbing account of family history going back three generations.
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I Hate the Ivy League
[Book Review] Gladwell’s signature style is reliably on display in I Hate the Ivy League, a journalist’s perfect blend of field research and expert interviews that lend authority to his critique. His relatable, down-to-earth perspective and impassioned narration strike close to the heart as listeners learn about the racial and class barriers that tarnish the egalitarian reputation of this education system, however unearned.
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No Stars in the Sky
[Book Review] No Stars in the Sky is a breathtaking collection of 19 short stories that connect women facing life-altering moments of loneliness, grief, and loss.
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We Cry in Silence
[Book Review] Sharma shows us Indian police stations, train stations, and brothels, offering powerful portraits while hiding the identity of the subject.
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The Talk
Listen to Brendan Wanderer's script "The Talk"—featured in Portal 2022—as performed by CREW students and faculty.
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Like a Noose
Chris (Seabacola) Beaton reads his poem “Like a Noose” published in Portal 2022.
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Only Human
Kirsten Dayne reads her short story “Only Human” published in Portal 2022.