Author Interview, Blog, Podcast Shownotes

How Comedy Helps Us Cope with Laura Chinn

What is the purpose of comedy? Ashley interviewed Laura Chinn about her memoir, ACNE. Ashley asked Laura about writing about acne as the anchor of experiences for her memoir, comedy’s purpose, how she cared for herself while writing about her childhood, writing about being biracial, and reflecting about death and its aftermath. Preorder Acne: A

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Author Interview, Blog, Podcast Shownotes

This Time Tomorrow: A Discussion with Emma Straub

Mariquita talks with Emma Straub about her newest book, This Time Tomorrow, an incredible love story about grief, connection, family, and, oh yeah, time travel. Check out the books mentioned all by Emma Straub:  This Time Tomorrow  All Adults Here  The Vacationers  Modern Lovers  Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures Other People We Married  Follow Emma

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Blog, Book Reviews

Book Review: Harlem Sunset by Nekesa Afia

Synopsis  Content Warning: Murder, Kidnapping, Abuse Harlem Sunset by Nekesa Afia is part of her Harlem Renaissance Mystery series.  In Harlem 1927, Twenty-seven-year-old Louis Lloyd, a Black woman, became manager of the Dove, a club, owned by her close friend, Rafael Moreno. After a night of drinking and talking with Rafael, Rosa Maria, and Louise,

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Author Interview, Blog, Bookish Life, Podcast Shownotes

Refresh Your Reading Goals + Exploring the Hidden History of Adoption pre-Roe v. Wade

It’s a two part episode! We’re about halfway through the year and we want to know: how’s your reading life going? Are you on track to hit your reading goals, or is it time to switch things up? Sally goes through some of her reading goals and shares what she’s focusing on for the rest

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Blog, Social Justice

A Story in Many Parts – What Abortion Access Means to Me

I – like many of you, like many of US – have been reeling about the SCOTUS decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. In the 6-3 decision, writing for the majority the majority argued that Roe v. Wade (1971) & Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1991) were not Constitutional and no rights existed in

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