As a high school teacher, I have complete control over my small classroom library. Among the hand-me-downs, library leftovers and nobody-teaches-me-anymore books are carefully placed titles for reluctant readers. These are the books students who never read come back to… Read More ›
Book Reviews
The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections by Tina Connolly
It’s been said that the sense of smell has the ability to bring back memories more than any other. But what about taste?
Review of The Last Interview and Other Conversations and The Wild Girls by Ursula K. Le Guin
By John H. Stevens Ursula K. Le Guin was a prolific writer, penning dozens of novels and hundreds of short stories. She also wrote frequently about the creative process and the socio-political forces that influenced it. This topic came up… Read More ›
The Righteousness of Truth: Brooke Bolander’s Only Harmless Great Thing
Before Joe started doodling and I started typing up reviews, I had a dream: I was singing softly, quietly, to myself as I worked, yet my voice echoed and was amplified and the gentle tune was heard near and far… Read More ›
“You Have to Hold Some Space for Yourself”: Every River Runs to Salt by Rachael K. Jones
“Let me tell you something about the Pacific. Fill your lungs with it just once, and all your responsibilities will dissolve, and you’ll waltz drunken circles with the surf in your arms. Try this on for size: the gift of abandon.”
Gods Become Real: Snow Over Utopia by Rudolfo A. Serna
Snow Over Utopia is a must-read for fans of apocalyptic fiction, dark fantasy, or sci-fi.
Review: A Giant’s Heart by Eliza Langhans from Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet #39
I have been a long-time subscriber to Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet, from Small Beer Press, and I have even been fortunate enough to appear in these fine pages on a couple occasions. I find the publication intoxicating. I… Read More ›