for lovers of literature and culture
If Clap When You Land is on backorder at your local bookstore, see if With the Fire on High is available. Honestly, it’s a great book to read regardless of Acevedo’s other accolades. Side note: an easy book to read while miles deep in brain fog. Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago’s […]
I wanted to cover this book last week for Juneteenth but it is a behemoth of information. So, I’ll share it today. Some Americans insist that we’re living in a post-racial society. But racist thought is not just alive and well in America — it is more sophisticated and more insidious than ever. And as […]
In early 2000, Adnan Syed was convicted and sentenced to life plus thirty years for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, a high school senior in Baltimore, Maryland. Syed has maintained his innocence, and Rabia Chaudry, a family friend, has always believed him. By 2013, after almost all appeals had been exhausted, Rabia […]
I feel it is important to share an update on this book. I posted a review in April of this year and, because I can not edit a published post (or am just not tech savvy enough to figure out how), I want am posting an update as a separate post. However, that update is […]
Beloved is one of the few stories that shook me. Maybe it’s because of the heightened awareness I have right now on the struggles and emotions tearing through our communities. But these aren’t new. The social issues being brought to the American attention have been woven in our culture for a very, very long time. […]
A much anticipated month is here! For the hopes that our little planet will be showcasing all its beauty and I won’t feel like a hermit anymore and, of course, new books. This month, that means the following: All Adults Here by Emma Straub A warm, funny, and keenly perceptive novel about the life cycle […]
I honestly never thought my introverted soul could feel so stir crazy. Fortunately, I’m not without company – both literal and in the form of bound pages – and have more that will be here soon and an unworldly number of under e-books that I’ve been hoarding. [ — ] This month, that means the […]
Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice’s life on the road, always a step ahead of the uncanny bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice’s grandmother, the reclusive author of a cult-classic book of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies alone on her estate, the Hazel Wood, Alice learns how bad her […]
March is such a weird time. Mother Nature is in limbo – hot then cold (at least in Colorado). There’s a calm before the storm at work. Tax Season is coming up. I huddle in more this time of year; mentally preparing myself for the never-ending pool-side events and day trips. I appreciate these things […]
“This isn’t your grandmother’s book on meditation. It’s about integrating that “spiritual practice” thing into a life that includes beer, sex, and a boss who doesn’t understand you. It’s about making a difference in yourself and making a difference in your world—whether you’ve got everything figured out yet or not. Lodro Rinzler is a bright […]
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