Dune Summary of Key Points

‘Dune’ is a science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert. The book is set in a distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which various noble houses control planetary fiefs. Dune tells the story of young Paul Atreides, whose family accepts the stewardship of the desert planet Arrakis. As this planet is the only source of the ‘spice’ melange, the most important and valuable substance in the universe, control of Arrakis is a coveted and dangerous undertaking.

Crying in H Mart Summary of Key Points

Crying in H Mart is a memoir by Michelle Zauner, the lead singer of the band Japanese Breakfast. Zauner’s memoir navigates her experience growing up half-Korean in Oregon, her relationship with her mother, and her journey to forge her identity and culture after her mother’s early death from cancer.