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We’re taking a trip back to Forks to discuss New Moon, the second book in the Twilight saga. Let’s talk about death, youth, religion, and racism—and why Edward being a creep is less troubling than Bella wanting to be young forever.
Warning: Because of the content of the book, this episode includes discussions of suicidal ideation and suicide.
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A Post-Feminist Romance: Love, Gender, and Intertextuality in Stephenie Meyer’s Saga by Hila Shachar
The “Twilight” of Sexual Liberation: Undead Abstinence Ideology by Carol Siegel
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Burke Museum – Truth Vs. Twilight
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