Legacy of an Uprising: Human Acts by Han Kang
Written by Kristy Dolson Ever since I was a teenager, I have considered fiction to be a gateway to events outside my lived experiences. And like many kids who grew … Read More
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“A Scattering of the Faintest Stars”: Life After Life, by Kate Atkinson
Spring has arrived and as the planet begins another journey around the sun, all around us are the reminders that after death comes new life. This unending cycle of rejuvenation … Read More
“We Left with Empty Hands”: The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. Le Guin
Written by Kristy Dolson It should come as no surprise that most readers have a list of authors they consider to be both phenomenal writers and incredible individuals who … Read More
Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari and Eric Klinenberg: Finding Love in the Digital Age
Written by Kristy Dolson I hope everyone has been keeping warm this winter. February is the coldest month of the year, so to offset that fact, we celebrate the biggest … Read More
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor: A Novella to Kickstart Your 2018 Reading Resolutions
Written by Kristy Dolson Happy New Year! A new year elicits new resolutions to improve ourselves. Maybe you want to experience new activities? Maybe you want to read more? Maybe … Read More
Transformative Novel for the Holidays: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Reviewed by Kristy Dolson Hurray for the holidays. It is a time for peace, love, and joy to all. Unless you’re a holiday-hating curmudgeon. But who among us doesn’t … Read More
The Windup Girl
Reviewed by Kristyna Zaharek I bought The Windup Girl in a set with a few others from a departing teacher. I hadn’t heard of it before and didn’t know … Read More
The Orphan Master’s Son
Written by Douglas Baumwoll So, I get home from work, hurl my backpack onto the bed, tear it open, plunge my hand in, grope around in the mélange of papers, … Read More