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Why Libraries Still Exist (And Always, Always Will) (And What You Can Get from Them)
by Evelyn Jones It seems like everything in the world is changing, for better or worse, and it may seem that an institution as old fashioned as public libraries wouldn’t be able to stand the test of time. Surely, with the research capability of Google, the vast book selection of Amazon, and any number of AI companies to recommend you books for pleasure, business, or academics, no one would need a place like a public library. This opinion should elicit the same reaction in yo

The Iris Review
May 12 min read
Don't Be a Fascist, Support Banned Books!
by Loyal Pham You remember that Adolf Hitler guy? He wasn’t an exemplary example of a good human being. Of course, when you think of him, you’ll think of The Holocaust, but have you ever thought about how he managed to get the power to spearhead such a heinous event? Well, there’s a plethora of factors. The Siberian Black Hand assassinating Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary leading the first world war, Germany losing and getting all the blame. the Treaty of Versail

The Iris Review
May 12 min read
Stop Putting Actors on Book Covers
by Case Bright There’s nothing that makes me want to read a book less than seeing some movie star on the cover. Usually, this happens when a book gets a movie adaptation, and the studio just wants to slap the movie poster or a recognizable scene from the film onto the cover of its source. They may even add a big, annoying sticker on the cover advertising the movie as well. I’ve never seen a book benefit from this practice, and I don’t expect I ever will. I disagree with the

The Iris Review
May 12 min read
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