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We Are Never Meeting in Real Life

May 25, 2020

irby

Samantha Irby is a 36-year-old, black, lesbian living in Chicago. She also grew up broke-ass poor—all of which she lets you know from the get-go in her essay collection We Are Never Meeting in Real ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: essays, humor

Good, Better, Best: Nonfiction

January 10, 2020

good bet

Last year was another outstanding year for my nonfiction reading. I read a little less nonfiction than 2018 but the majority was 4 stars or above, with 5 books getting a perfect rating from me. I ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Non-fiction Tagged: essays, history, mini-reviews, true crime, women

Stalled: Mini-Reviews

July 5, 2019

stalled

In the past I’ve done a feature called It’s Not You It’s Me to indicate books I didn’t enjoy but that I believe other readers might like. Today is a bit different because in those cases I finished the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction Tagged: essays, literary, Russia

Feminasty by Erin Gibson

April 26, 2019

feminasty

It’s difficult to imagine a book that could make me laugh out loud and feel enraged at the same time, but Erin Gibson’s Feminasty did just that. It might help to know that the subtitle of the book is: ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: contemporary life, essays, Grand Central Publishing, politics, social issues, women

Spring 2019 Reading Preview

March 27, 2019

spring

I can’t speak for every locale, but spring is definitely in the air here in Seattle. The snowpocalypse weather that beat us down in February has given way to blooming trees and sweater (not coat) ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: essays, history, lists

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