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The Polish Officer

Alan Furst

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It is the late summer of 1938, Europe is about to explode, the Hollywood film star Fredric Stahl is...

Mission to Paris

Alan Furst

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It is the late summer of 1938, Europe is about to explode, and the Hollywood film star Fredric Stahl...

Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen

Alison Weir

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Acclaimed author and historian Alison Weir continues her epic Six Tudor Queens series with this...

Dana (24 KP) rated The Year's Work at the Zombie Research Center in Books

Mar 23, 2018

I had to read this book for my zombie film course at UCI and I can honestly say it was incredibly interesting. I loved seeing all these ideas about how deep the zombie narrative is because it made me think in ways I would not have otherwise.

There are essays on race, post feminism, the health care system, and so many more.

I loved how it related to both zombie films from the 1930s as well as the more prevalent films known about today. These essays took into consideration the history of zombies and the actual cultural significance of these monsters instead of ignoring it. Many of these essays made references to the Haitian culture surrounding zombies which was awesome.

I enjoyed seeing the different cultural and gender perspectives on all of these issues. Instead of only seeing the viewpoint of some middle aged white male, we get to see women and men of color all engaging in this scholarship and being able to keep it entertaining enough to keep the readers engaged.

If you like reading essays on popular culture connecting to both social and political issues of the time period, then definitely pick this book up, it is worth the read. Honestly, even if you don't like reading those types of books, pick it up because it could give you a different perspective on something you feel like you already know.