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I’m Glad My Mom Died

January 25, 2023

I'm glad

How to review a memoir with a title so jarring I felt bad for even looking at it? Especially as my mother has always been one of the biggest supporters of my writing and reads every review (Hi, Mom, I ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, childhood, debut, Hollywood, memoir, pop culture

The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness

January 16, 2023

invisible

I don’t often discuss personal issues in this blog, but for those of you who have been around long enough, you know I have multiple sclerosis. Recently, I read a book that resonated so deeply with me ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, health, medical, memoir

The Light Pirate

January 2, 2023

pirate

Frida’s baby isn’t due for another month, but as Wanda, a Cat 4 hurricane, bears down on the family’s home in a small Florida town she decides to make her entrance to the world. To mark the event ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, climate fiction, coming-of-age, contemporary life, dystopia

Indian Horse: A Novel

December 20, 2022

indian horse

I love discovering new writers, the voices of people with stories I’ve never imagined. In the past two years I’ve been fortunate to read more from Native American authors like Tommy Orange and Oscar ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, literary, Native Americans, racism, sports

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

December 13, 2022

tomorrow

Gaming has never been my thing, aside from a brief flirtation with Centipede when I was working alone as a bartender and could play for free during the slow hours. For this reason, I had no interest ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, friendship, literary

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