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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

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Kelly Link’s debut release ‘The Book of Love’

‘It feels like anything might happen’: Kelly Link’s debut release ‘The Book of Love’ explores adolescence

By Georgia Bates, Beacon Correspondent / February 28, 2024
On Feb. 19, at the Harvard Bookstore, Kelly Link’s serpent earrings and fierce literary determination foreshadowed the venomous secrets she was soon to bestow on her audience
Illustration Kellyn Taylor

Birthdays aren’t always happy, sometimes they’re blue

By Georgia Bates, Beacon Correspondent / February 21, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice. My mom’s...

Hisham Matar’s ‘My Friends’ explores the value of friendship

Hisham Matar’s ‘My Friends’ explores the value of friendship

By Georgia Bates, Beacon Correspondent / February 8, 2024

Carrying an inexpressible feeling in your chest is not a unique experience. Author Hisham Matar acknowledged this feeling in his life, one that led to...