I often wonder why adults forget what it's like to be children, and how they can feel comfortable inflicting on younger generations the same kind of abuses they suffered, like being called "stupid" by an adult, or being told that what you have to say is not --- and will never be --- important. If … Continue reading The Greatest of Marlys: A Review
It's always a little strange when new fiction tackles current issues. Once you consider publishing schedules, the authors who write these texts seem downright prescient. In Air, Ryan Gattis takes on police brutality in Baltimore, and creates an instant --- if flawed --- classic in the process. Air centers on Grey Monroe: a mixed-race teenager … Continue reading Air: A Review
It's not often you find a novel that tells you everything you need to know in the title, but Jeremy P. Bushnell's The Insides is one such book. Bushnell's magical realist tale about a special knife, a psychic for hire, and a street magician turned butcher is all about the interior: of our world, of … Continue reading The Insides: A Review
In all honesty, when I skimmed Harry Potter and the Cursed Child spoilers online, I thought J.K. Rowling had completely jumped the shark. What little I read of the story seemed like a cliché mess, crafted more out of greed than love. I've never been more happy to say I was wrong. Harry Potter and … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: A Review
In 1951, one woman's unwilling contribution to medical science ushered in a new era of research and changed countless lives for the better. In The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot uncovers the woman who made such an impact on medicine, but went unknown for decades. Until Skloot's book revealed her, many only knew … Continue reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: A Review