Date: September 1, 2021
Born a missionary kid in Kobe, Japan, and homeschooled on the American Great Plains as part of an evangelical community, Jaye Viner straddles many worlds and too many personal interests. […]
Date: September 1, 2021
Jane is a Los Angeles nurse who grew up in a Christian cult that puts celebrities on trial for their sins. Daniel is a has-been actor whose career ended when […]
Date: September 1, 2021
In storytelling, we are in the middle of what I call the ‘age of the “strong woman” character’. If asked, probably everyone has a slightly different idea of what exactly […]
Date: September 1, 2021
Crime Reads posted their picks for what books to look out for on their publication date, and add to their TBR pile!
Date: September 1, 2021
“…and that’s only the beginning. I hear other junk food is at risk: brownies, pastries, name it, they’re removing it, the only chance fifth graders have at happiness.”
Date: September 1, 2021
“Calling America home comes with its own host of terrors for immigrants, especially those fleeing their countries of origin. From being referred to with often derogatory terminology to having to […]
Date: September 1, 2021
“I met and befriended Cai the way I do almost every new friend: a book comes in the mail and I love it so much, I have to know the […]
Date: August 31, 2021
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Date: August 30, 2021
“My mother believes she and my father are failures because their children are no longer “in the church.” The oft-recited proverb, “Train up a child in the way he should […]
Date: May 9, 2022
In his introduction to New Moons, a collection of poetry, fiction, and lyrical memoirs by Muslims in North America, Kazim Ali confesses the difficulty of embarking on an anthology that seeks […]
Date: May 5, 2022
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Date: May 2, 2022
Kim Dower’s I Wore This Dress Today for You, Mom finds the former City Poet Laureate of West Hollywood celebrating a colorful mosaic of mothering moments that range from the spiritual to […]
Date: April 21, 2022
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Date: April 19, 2022
Date: April 19, 2022
John Weir’s linked stories explore sexuality and separation through platonic love, activism, art, and death — in a time when gender was confined to “girl, boy, or faggot” and AIDS […]
Date: April 4, 2022
Elaborate scams and workplace murders abound in this bleakly comic novel.
