What better way to spend Pride than with a queer rebel princess who fights to be seen!
A Switchblade Girl With a Candy Heart: Review of One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
One Last Stop is a heartwarming story of found-family chock full of eccentric, colorful characters that jump off the page.
The Difficult Transition to Self-Acceptance: Review of We Were Promised Spotlights by Lindsay Sproul
This book does more harm than good in the negative stereotypes it perpetuates.
Casting a Story: Review of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
No one wants to hear about this ugliness. But everyone loves a well-told story.
Fragments of a Meandering Life: Review of A Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin
Nearly every story in the collection is captivating in its constant motion and minute detail.
Desperate Love: Review of “The Case for and Against Love Potions” by Imbolo Mbue
After reading this story, readers may wonder whether a love potion is worth the trouble and risk.
Chinatown’s Dark History: Review of The Paper Daughters of Chinatown by Heather B. Moore
She has no idea that the rest of her life will be spent rescuing Chinese girls and women.
When Neighborhoods Dissolve: Review of When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
What happens when an oppressor pushes you out of a space that has shaped you?
Tumbling Down the Rabbit Hole: Review of Red Pill by Hari Kunzru
Its characters and events, while sinister, are plausible: an uncomfortable mirror to our own world.
‘You’ Series Loses Original Heart in Third Installment: Review of You Love Me by Caroline Kepnes
As per usual, Kepnes pulls out all the stops with bottomless cliffhangers and narrative-shaking revelations.
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