Anyone familiar with myth knows that names have power. If you know the true name […]
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Sarah Nichols wrestles with what she should do with the art when it turns out […]
The Incendiaries, by R.O. Kwon
Trigger warning for rape. The Incendiaries, by R.O. Kwon, is a story of boy meets […]
Concerto in Chroma Major, by Naomi Tajedler
Sometimes, after all the grim things I read, a simpler book with a happy ending […]
The No-Go List; Or, Titles I Love But Hardly Ever Recommend
Being a librarian, I tend to sort what I read into categories. There are the […]
Sentimental Tales, by Mikhail Zoshchenko
I am a staunch advocate of New Historicism. This school of thought argues that, in […]
Fruit of the Drunken Tree, by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
There is a strong theme of individuality and individual responsibility in Western literature. We are […]
Women of the Dunes, by Sarah Maine
Libby Snow has always wanted to visit Ullaness, a rugged island on the west coast […]
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How many languages are spoken in India, one of the four most linguistically diverse countries […]
Mary B, by Katherine J. Chen
Some readers are going to hate Katherine J. Chen’s Mary B: An Untold Story of Pride and Prejudice. […]