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Bubblegum Bookstore’s opening coincided with a rise in the romance genre’s popularity. Sales of print romance books more than doubled from 18 million copies in 2020 to 39 million copies in 2023.

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By Kendra Eastep | February 3

Tamar Nisbett, Jonny Belt, Jack Xu ’27 and Jim Drain sit on chairs in front of a chalkboard.

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By Cunyan Ma | February 3

From left to right: Tamar Nisbett, Jonny Belt, Jack Xu ’27 and Jim Drain. The four panelists discussed the intersection between AI and art at Monday's panel.

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By Roslyn Coriz | February 2

The event, which was held in the Petteruti Lounge, was sponsored by the Department of Classics.

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