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A way with words: Square Books and its continued success in the face of a challenging world around it

When walking around Oxford’s Courthouse Square, the red brick, book-filled windows and stone marquee reading “Square Books” are hard to miss. It’s hard to believe that such a charming and welcoming building

January 26, 2022

Arts & Culture

Book review: First novel from Andrew Ridker ‘tender and evocative’

Arthur Alter, patriarch of the Alter family, stopped to examine dandelions blooming through his driveway. It was his first trip home in weeks, and readers should forgive him, “considering the undisturbed calm

February 27, 2019

Arts & Culture

Final Broken English event features poetry, prose

Proud Larry’s hosted its fourth and final Broken English event of the semester on Tuesday, featuring readings of selected works of poetry and short fiction from three students in the English master’s

November 8, 2017

Arts & Culture

Tips to keep in mind when writing your first novel during National Novel Writing Month

Writing a novel in a month is a feat for anyone, but busy college life can make it that much harder. Rolling through the aspiring novelist’s mind, it’s hard to figure out

November 2, 2017

Arts & Culture

Community prepares to participate in National Novel Writing Month

On Nov. 1, National Novel Writing Month — affectionately abbreviated NaNoWriMo by participants — will begin. Participants of the challenge will attempt to write 50,000 words, the length of a short novel,

October 24, 2017

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