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March 31, 2023March 27, 2023 Berkeley Fiction Review Commentaries, Magazine

The Subtle Art of Silliness: How Children’s Media Can Heal our Inner Child

Do you ever wonder why there seems to be a timeless essence to the stories little kids continue to read?

November 5, 2021November 3, 2021 Tarunika Kapoor Book Reviews

“Unapologetically Brown and Unapologetically South Asian”: A Review of The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

In Adiba Jaigirdar’s The Henna Wars, Bengali teenager Nishat decides to come out as a lesbian to her traditional parents against the backdrop of her family friend’s wedding. 

August 23, 2021August 22, 2021 Chloe Moody Book Reviews, Magazine

A Love Letter to Slasher Cinema: A Review of My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

A horror novel should hold my attention sooner than eighty percent of the way through the book. 

April 14, 2021April 22, 2021 Berkeley Fiction Review Fiction

Anything that Shines

There’s an our kind and a their kind.

April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 Berkeley Fiction Review Commentaries

Editors’ Most Anticipated: Spring 2021

This Spring, the editorial team at the Berkeley Fiction Review wanted to highlight a selection of upcoming releases that we are especially looking forward to reading and viewing. These selections mean something special to each individual editor, so we hope this list inspires an interest in these works!

March 18, 2021March 17, 2021 Berkeley Fiction Review Fiction

Multiple Deterrents

I know what Venita does. I'm not stupid. She doesn't know I know, the fragrances of her leaving and the taste of her returning.

February 26, 2021April 12, 2021 Berkeley Fiction Review Fiction

Nurture

Out here, she knew, was his sanctuary, away from his daughter’s problems. Here, only these more easily governed fruits of his labor existed.

February 22, 2021February 20, 2021 Berkeley Fiction Review Fiction

Homecoming

I was just taking some time off, I told myself. From college. But more and more it felt like from life.

February 15, 2021February 24, 2021 Berkeley Fiction Review Commentaries

Comfort Books: What Are They and Why Are They Important?

A comfort book is just as the name suggests: a personally significant piece of literature, typically fiction, that brings a person solace and allows for an escape from reality.

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