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Keia Keys Duby

Bio: Keia Keys Duby is currently a student at Arizona State University pursuing her B.A in Education with a minor in English. Keia holds a deep passion for reading and writing as she writes her debut novel. She is very excited to be joining the NYC tastemakers team and can’t wait to grow as a writer.
Books

Traditional Publishing vs. Self-publishing and why Authors are choosing to Self-publish. (Op-Ed)

For years, authors have chosen to publish their novels with the traditional method. This publication route includes the author, having written their final draft, finding an agent, the agent finding a publisher, editing, creating, and publishing the book. However, that route is easier said than done. In the traditional route, …

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TV

Kenan Thompson Represents Cristian Rivera Foundation on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.”

The season premiere of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” will be live on ABC and streaming to Hulu on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, with Kenan Thompson proudly representing the Cristian Rivera Foundation (CRF), named after Cristian Rivera who passed away from Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, also known as D.I.P.G., …

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Latest News

Columbia University fires deans over antisemitic text messages

NEW YORK – Columbia University is a well-known and popular institution, so when three administrators were placed on indefinite leave and will not be returning to their position due to antisemitic text messages about Jewish students, it came as a shock. Susan Chang-Kim, Cristen Kromm, Matthew Patashnick, and Josef Sorett …

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Books

What are readers saying about Summer Reads of 2024? (Op-ed)

This summer has been bringing in the heat resulting in people staying indoors to catch up on some reading time. TikTok’s popular subsection, “Booktok” and Instagram’s “Bookagram” have been blowing up with recommendations from readers, students, and authors wanting to give their opinion on what they think is the best …

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Politics

Will France’s voting initiatives prevent the government from leaning further to the Right?

On July 7th, 2024, France held its legislative elections, resulting in leftist candidates securing more seats than their far-right counterparts. While this was a success on the left’s side, will it be enough to prevent the government from leaning further right? In total, the left won 182 seats but lacked …

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