The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State
Reviewed by Michael Attard. This memoir of a young woman covers a short period of her life, yet the roots of the story date back to ancient Mesopotamia and the … Read More
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The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?
Reviewed by Michael Attard. Merit” refers to a quality of goodness or worthiness so as to deserve consideration, praise, or just reward. And it is generally believed that merit and … Read More
Hongdae Fire by Jon Dunbar
Reviewed by William Urbanski. I am going to start this review by saying I liked this book quite a bit. Admittedly, after going through the first few pages, it was … Read More
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 & If I Had Your Face
Reviewed by Kristy Dolson. After a roller-coaster 2020, I made the bittersweet decision to return to Canada early next year. And so, it is with a heavy heart that I … Read More
The Man They Wanted Me to Be:
Toxic Masculinity and a Crisis of Our Own Making By Jared Yates Sexton Reviewed by Kristy Dolson. I was surprised to learn, not that long ago, that November 19 is … Read More
How to Be an Antiracist
A Book by Ibram X. Kendi Reviewed by Kristy Dolson. “I used to be racist most of the time,” Ibram X. Kendi writes in the introduction of his latest bestseller. … Read More
“Dataism” as a Religion of the Future
Written by Cami Ismanova. How would you like to travel to the future, and if you could, what would you expect to see? The first president of the Martian Federation, … Read More
Crazy Brave: A Memoir
By Joy Harjo. Reviewed by Kristy Dolson. Joy Harjo, a member of the Mvskoke (Creek) Nation, is the first Native American United States poet laureate. Crazy Brave: A Memoir details … Read More