TW: domestic abuse, IPV As a reader, I love to stumble upon books that defy genre, books that combine all of my favorite genres into one delicious mishmash of literary goodness. I love to read memoirs that play with form and chronology. Works of horror where the supernatural takes a back seat. Horror that comes […]
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Summary Nina Dean encompasses what every thirty-something woman would deem successful. She is a published author living in a luxurious apartment in north London and has incredible relationships with her friends, family and even her ex-boyfriend (Weird or not weird?). The only part of Nina’s life that feels incomplete is having a partner. She has
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Rah sits down with Appalachian Occultist, East S.M. to discuss her novel, Mercy’s Quest, scheduled to be released on the Summer Solstice! During the discussion they talk about the Summer Solstice, occult fiction, travel, and tarot. If you have ever been interested in witches, the occult, or tarot- this might just be the episode for
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Background Edited by prolific author Zoraida Cordova, Reclaim the Stars is a short story collection that features 17 tales by Latinx writers. The book is split into three sections, featuring sci-fi (“To the Stars”), low fantasy (“The Magical Now”), and high fantasy (“Other Times, Other Realms”) stories with diverse characters of all kinds of genders
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CW: sexual assault, childhood marriage Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson reminded me of Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty yet is incredibly unique, emotional, and gripping. In Black Cake, siblings Byron and Benny meet to receive an inheritance after their mother, Eleanor, died. Benny has been estranged from the family for years. Byron and Benny
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Mariquita talks with Isabel Cañas about her debut novel, The Hacienda, a terrifying and thrilling Postcolonial Gothic set in 1820s Mexico. They also touch on what makes a strong female protagonist, the legacy of colonialism on generations of indigenous people, the enduring role religion and the caste system have in oppression, and just how all
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Rachel Krantz about her new reported memoir Open: An Uncensored Memoir of Love, Liberation, and Non-Monogamy. Below is an edited transcript of our conversation. Read my book review of Open to learn more! What makes Open a feminist read? Ooh, lots of things. First, it’s about me interrogating
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The Epic Mentor Guide: Insider Advice for Girls Eyeing the Workforce from 180 Boss Women Who Know by Illana Raia is a book that can be read by everyone, not just girls who are wondering about their future careers. Raia is a Forbes Next 1000 entrepreneur and founder of the mentorship program, Etre. Through Etre,
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Before delving into true crime journalism full time, I went the freelance route. It was 2016, which was the summer Louisiana police fatally shot Alton Sterling, a Black man, in a filmed encounter. A mere day later, a Minnesota police officer fired seven shots at Philando Castile during a routine traffic stop, killing him in
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Ashley interviewed Kristan Higgins about her novel OUT OF THE CLEAR BLUE SKY. In the conversation, Kristan shares writing about midwifery, embracing fury, the absurdity of social media, Cape Cod, and the power of coconut cake. Book content warning: Rape, miscarriage, abuse, mention of suicide, diet, death Resources mentioned: RJ Julia Support and follow our guest
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A Very Nice Girl, the debut novel by Imogen Crimp, is a steeping tea of a novel. The novel builds with intrigue, humor, and discovery. In A Very Nice Girl, Anna is a 24-year-old student at a music conservatory in London. Living in a cramped and personally uncomfortable space and embarking on a relationship with
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Warning: This post contains spoilers for Stranger Things Season 4, Episode 4. CW: depression Finally, a show that depicts music therapy as epically as it treats monsters, superpowers and the 1980s! The highly anticipated Season 4 of Stranger Things debuted on Netflix on May 27th, and it’s already sent Kate Bush’s 1985 single “Running Up
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