White Oleander by Janet Fitch
“I was ashamed of the idea that I could escape her, even of wanting to.” I watched White Oleander almost religiously in high school so I...
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Mel Ann Rosenthal
Oct 5, 20209 min read
If You Want To Make God Laugh by Bianca Marais
As a writer, I am more often reading to encounter wonderful prose than I am to be transported and/or entertained. My criteria is simple:...
Courtney Dyer
Sep 30, 20205 min read
A Room Called Earth by Madeleine Ryan
A Room Called Earth felt like a perfect summer’s evening. You’ve spent the day at the beach, it’s been sweaty and salty but you’ve soaked...
Maggie Briana Chidester
Sep 29, 20206 min read
Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again by Katherine Angel
TW: sex, sexual assault “Woah, are you okay?” or a discombobulated rearranging of those words are what I remember most about the night I...
Karla Mendez
Sep 28, 20204 min read
A Fish Growing Lungs By Alysia Li Ying Sawchyn
“But, goddamn, growing up sure can look like madness.”
Akilah White
Sep 23, 20206 min read
Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction from Africa and the African Diaspora
“What is the legacy and the future of Africa and the African Diaspora?” Any long time reader of science fiction and fantasy in English...
Jessica Maria
Sep 22, 20205 min read
The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante
I should’ve known Elena Ferrante would write the book that made me remember those searing, clawing, self-loathing inner thoughts...
Alexandra Mendes
Sep 21, 20204 min read
Writers & Lovers by Lily King
I'm a not die-hard fan of Kid Cudi, but one song that I can listen to on repeat is "Pursuit of Happiness." Reading Writers & Lovers, I...
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