My first memory of learning about slavery is the imagined cries of a baby whipped across the face beneath a merciless sun. I am five years old, seated in my father’s lap, the pages of And The People Could Fly by Virginia Hamilton splayed before me. The illustrations are sepia tone, the brown hues of […]
The Star Child by Oscar Wilde is short fantasy story. It was first published in 1891 as part of the anthology House of Pomegranate. The Star Child by Oscar Wilde The Star Child by Oscar Wilde TOMISS MARGOT TENNANT[MRS. ASQUITH] Once upon a time two poor Woodcutters were making their way home through a great pine-forest. […]
The Legend of Atlantis & the Science of Geology by Joseph O’Donoghue Genre: Nonfiction / Science ISBN: 9798350910278 Print Length: 376 pages Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Erica Ball A thought-provoking book on how the existence of the mythical Atlantis might not be as far-fetched as we’ve been led to believe Say […]
The Dark Mountain by Yona Katz Genre: Young Adult / Fantasy ISBN: 9798327968967 Print Length: 185 pages Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Lauren Haytaka Innocence is both a weapon and a weakness in this intricate, multifaceted fantasy. This second installment in The Rise of Penumbra series takes readers from the otherworldly realm of the Stars […]
Ask ten writers how they pursue this ancient and often bewildering craft of ours, and you’ll get ten different answers. I recall, for example, reading an interview with Lee Child where he said that eating any bite of food during his workday entirely stops his flow of words, and so he fasts every day at […]
Sarita by Natalie Musgrave Dossett Genre: Historical Fiction / Western / Thriller ISBN: 9798891323131 Print Length: 366 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen Western frontier meets Prohibition America in this action-packed adventure with a sprinkle of suspense. Life on a cattle ranch has always been tough, but, with the onset […]
Bones Picked Clean by Jen Poteet Genre: Literary Fiction / Appalachia / Myths & Mythical Creatures ISBN: 9781960522078 Print Length: 164 pages Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Samantha Hui An Appalachian love story that explores the truth of cryptids and complexity of the human spirit Jen Poteet’s Bones Picked Clean is a […]
Few people realize it today, but famed actor Alan Arkin wrote two science fiction short stories in the 1950s, beginning with “Whiskaboom” in 1955 and “People Soup” in 1958. Enjoy Whiskaboom by Alan Arkin This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Whiskaboom by Alan Arkin […]
Synopsis: Adriana, a fearless voyager moves through the realms of passion, dances with shadows and addiction. Amidst the moonlit encounters, she meets Gabriel, a mysterious orchestrator of destiny, challenging her detachment. Romantic symphony harmonizes with a melody of emotions. As their love deepens, Gabriel proposes a commitment that Adriana never thought she would entertain. Adriana […]
Test your literary knowledge with our Odd One Out Literature Quiz. 10 Questions on Famous Authors and Books, just find the odd one out! This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Odd One Out Literature Quiz QUIZ START Books Featured in the Quiz Click on […]