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In her debut, Sonia Patel covers the gamut of tough subject matter. The title character of Rani Patel in Full Effect (Cinco Puntos; Oct. 11, 2016) is not only facing the dissolution of her parents’ marriage but has long been a victim of incest and sexual...

Def Jam/Glassnote Rap in 2016 was a strange beast. Two of the biggest superstars in the genre put out records — Kanye and Drake respectively — but neither release possessed the world-stopping power that was apparent the last time this face off happened...

By Sonia Patel Difficult circumstances did not gift me the luxury to write flowery prose. But lack of destitution afforded me the privilege to write about real woes. Mine and those of girls right under your nose. Like Rani in Rani Patel In Full Effect...

Wednesday December 21 Breastfeeding Class Castle Medical Center, 5:30-7:30 p.m., $25/two people. Pre-registration required. (263-5400, castlemed.org) Comedy U Anna O’Brien’s, 8:30 p.m., $7-$5, age 21 and up only. Think Fast Improv performs, followed...