Author Archives: Lucas Mattila

by Anonymous “Families, she thinks, normality. Not something she ever knew, not something she can ever provide.” The relationship between a mother and her child is special. It’s a big topic in shows like Gilmore Girls or Downton Abbey; but … Continue reading →

by Robert Strate If I had to choose one thing that all humans have in common, it would be our desire to connect with others. One of my favorite quotes is by a famed and iconic violinist, the late Isaac … Continue reading →

by Sevgi Osman In James Bradley’s Ghost Species, Kate and Jay are recruited by billionaire Davis Hucken to recreate a different species of human being through engineering. After they find a surrogate, a neanderthal with human features named Eve is … Continue reading →

by Eva Musat How have controlling villains in dystopian literature changed over time and how have they stayed the same? This is the question that I immediately thought of when reading the first 100 pages of Ghost Species, specifically when … Continue reading →

by Antigoni Karaferi Everyone’s childhood is unique and different in so many ways – that’s a fact. Each of us has different experiences and memories that will eventually shape our future selves, and if and how we choose to raise … Continue reading →

by Julia Rapacki In Ghost Species, an aspect that caught my eye was how often characters, especially Kate and Eve, move homes during the narrative. Throughout the novel we read about several different locations and how they are perceived by … Continue reading →

by Laura Himmelmann Considering the climate crisis that we have been facing for years now, and the slow but unstoppable changes that occur in our daily lives, James Bradley created a piece of written art which touches upon issues we … Continue reading →

by Hannah Reth In the novel Ghost Species, Kate has to deal with what it means to be a parent, a task that can pose rather difficult considering her parental relationships that are either strained or nonexistent. The novel outlines … Continue reading →