REVIEW: Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops: A Memoir by Allison Hong Merrill October 8, 2021 The memoir traces the author’s early life in Taiwan, examining the powerful cycles of abuse into which she was born her journey to break them. Read the full story →
REVIEW: Northern Light: Power, Land and the Memory of Water by Kazim Ali May 10, 2021 Kazim Ali begins his memoir, “I’ve always had a hard time answering the question, ‘Where are you from?’” Read the full story →
REVIEW: World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil December 2, 2020 The first chapter of World of Wonders… opens with a Catalpa Tree in western Kansas. The tree is both literal and metaphor. Read the full story →
REVIEW: From the Lake House by Kristen Rademacher August 4, 2020 At first, Kristen is charmed by Jason’s stories of deer hunting and NASCAR, which she contrasts with her “preppy New England” schooling and love of Broadway Read the full story →
REVIEW: Know My Name by Chanel Miller April 4, 2020 On June 3, 2016, BuzzFeed published Emily Doe’s victim impact statement which was read by millions worldwide. Read the full story →