Reviews 16/24

Apr 1, 202022 min read

Health Insurance does not equal Health Care: An American Sickness by Elisabeth Rosenthal

If you’re at all like me, Shonda Rhimes has permanently imprinted many of her TV characters on your brain. And, if you’re a diehard fan...

Mar 30, 20204 min read

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Casey McQuiston’s debut, Red, White and Royal Blue was released in May 2019 to instant acclaim. Considered the must-read book of the...

Mar 27, 202015 min read

Excavation, My Dark Vanessa, and the Power of Who Tells Our Stories

A few weeks ago I was eating dinner with a large group of friends and acquaintances, and the woman next to me asked what I was currently...

Mar 26, 20203 min read

Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz

Natalie Diaz’s second collection of poetry, Postcolonial Love Poem, captures a sense of desire in many of the luminous poems. As the...

Mar 24, 20205 min read

Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor

A notorious witch’s dead body is discovered in a river by a group of boys in a small Mexican town. The tentacle-like arms of Fernanda...

Mar 23, 20205 min read

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

"Things started to fall apart...". This is how Purple Hibiscus begins, as a clear reference to Chinua Achebe's book: Things Fall Apart....

Mar 21, 20204 min read

The Only Story by Julian Barnes

Julian Barnes’ The Only Story tells Paul’s story of him and his first love. He is nineteen and his lover Susan, is 48. She is married...

Mar 20, 20204 min read

Be Recorder by Carmen Giménez Smith

A National Book Award Finalist & LA Times Book of the Year, covering myriad topics from racial identity to indictments of capitalism & Trump

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