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Where you read it first | Monday, February 24, 2025

Merry Jiao


Merry Jiao is a senior staff writer at the Daily who has previously served as managing editor, copy exec and social committee co-chair. She is a senior studying international relations and economics, and you can reach her at merry.jiao@tufts.edu.

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Read, Write and Be Merry: ‘Yellowface’ by R.F. Kuang

I don’t think this book even needs an introduction. It’s quite possibly the most popular book I’ve seen around. From Chelsea to Cologne to Chicago, “Yellowface” always has a spot on the display shelf. In Oxford, it literally had its own little shrine, and deservedly so.

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Read, Write and Be Merry: ‘The Crazed’ by Ha Jin

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for “The Crazed” by Ha Jin. Sometimes, I read books that I just don’t get. Something about the prose or the author’s voice, maybe, makes me feel disconnected from the plot and the characters. This book was one of those instances. When I initially picked ...

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Read, Write and Be Merry: ‘Someone Else’s Shoes’ by Jojo Moyes

Every time I walk into a bookstore, there are basically four authors I always zero in on: Kate Quinn, Kristin Hannah, Jodi Picoult and Jojo Moyes. They each occupy a different niche in my brain, and for our first week of the new semester, we’ll tackle one of my most recent favorite books: “Someone Else’s Shoes” by Jojo Moyes.

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Read, Write and Be Merry: ‘Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop’

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for “Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop” by Hwang Bo-Reum.You! Yes you, the person reading this article. You look like you need a hug. I’m imagining that movie clip from Migration, and I promise you will feel better after reading this. Apparently it’s midterm month over on the other side of the pond, so best of luck to all you poor unfortunate souls :)

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Read, Write and Be Merry: ‘Babel’

I was recently informed by the streets that we have had a dearth of scathing reviews. Everyone, including myself, has been too positive in their critiques, and apparently, insults are what make the editing process entertaining. So here we go.

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Read, Write and Be Merry: 'The Women'

Welcome! I’m glad you’re here spending a bit of your day with me! This is the first edition of what will prove to be the absolute best, most Earth-shattering book column ever. Because, obviously, it’s being written by the coolest, funniest, most nonchalant managing editor turned study abroad liaison the world has ever seen.

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