Author: Rania Sivaraj

  • On Reading by Algorithm

    Artwork by Samy Benmayor (2025) For a moment before bed, I consider reading a book. I roll over, fling my phone away and examine my bookshelf. Which of these suits my mood? I bought The Secret History after TikTok served me a smorgasbord of dark academia visual tropes — think cable-knit sweaters, worn loafers, an…