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Ross Kilpatrick '24E

Staff Writer

"Florence" Stands Out As a Decent Digital Distraction

"Florence" Stands Out As a Decent Digital Distraction

Mobile games don't have a good reputation. While most are shoddily designed and packed with microtransactions and addictive features, a few gems do manage to stand out. Staff writer Ross Kilpatrick 24E highlights one of these, 2018's "Florence," a movingly simple game.

"Florence" Stands Out As a Decent Digital Distraction

"Florence" Stands Out As a Decent Digital Distraction

Mobile games don't have a good reputation. While most are shoddily designed and packed with microtransactions and addictive features, a few gems do manage to stand out. Staff writer Ross Kilpatrick 24E highlights one of these, 2018's "Florence," a movingly simple game.

Stolen Storylines and the Bad Art Friend: Are There Licenses on Language?

A recent dispute over one writer's use of her colleague's personal experiences in a story has made waves over the last few weeks. But staff writer Ross Kilpatrick '24E questions whether copyright and the language of theft make sense in a literary context.

Stolen Storylines and the Bad Art Friend: Are There Licenses on Language?

A recent dispute over one writer's use of her colleague's personal experiences in a story has made waves over the last few weeks. But staff writer Ross Kilpatrick '24E questions whether copyright and the language of theft make sense in a literary context.

"The Silence" is a Shiny, Empty Novel

While Don DeLillo's earlier work has established the author's reputation as a master of post-modern literature, staff writer Ross Kilpatrick '23 sees his newest book, "The Silence,'' as a dry step backwards.

"The Silence" is a Shiny, Empty Novel

While Don DeLillo's earlier work has established the author's reputation as a master of post-modern literature, staff writer Ross Kilpatrick '23 sees his newest book, "The Silence,'' as a dry step backwards.

Ricky Jay: Master of the Deck, Maker of Magic

Ricky Jay: Master of the Deck, Maker of Magic

For Ricky Jay, magic is not just party tricks, it is a universalizing world view. He fluidly slips from storytelling to history to quippy old French verse. Magic collects these interests into a singular, convergent point.