Akilah WhiteApr 29, 20206 min readThe Belle Créole by Maryse CondéIs it wise to hail books with words like masterpiece? By what standards can one declare a writer a genius, incomparable, an artist whose...
Courtney DyerApr 28, 20206 min readNO SMALL SHAME BY CHRISTINE BELLMary is a 16-year-old girl who dreamt of a life in Australia with her best friend Liam. They were going to live the lives that they...
Marian PeralesApr 26, 20205 min readIf I Had Your Face by Frances ChaIf I Had Your Face is the astonishing debut novel by Korean-American Frances Cha, a former writer and editor for CNN International, about...
Maggie Briana ChidesterApr 23, 202011 min readHow Ruby Tandoh Reminded Me To Eat Up And Stop Worrying About My Weight in QuarantineI have struggled with my weight for as long as I can remember and food has long been a scary commodity for me. I used to track every bite...
Karla MendezApr 22, 20203 min readA Sinking Ship is Still a Ship by Ariel FranciscoThere are quite a few poems that mention quintessential Floridian events and behavior. Like an alligator crossing the street.
Hunter MclendonApr 21, 20204 min readKept Animals by Kate MillikenBeautifully written and intricately plotted, this is one of those books you’ll wish you could experience again for the first time.
Marian PeralesApr 20, 20205 min readBody of Render: Poems by Felicia ZamoraThis moving collection of poetry by Felicia Zamora covers a range of topics from love, politics, identity, addiction, and the natural world.
Jessica MariaApr 18, 20205 min readPerfect Tunes by Emily GouldThis was the book I needed at the onset of quarantine. Perfect Tunes calmed my mind from the barrage of news and the anxiety of pandemic....