A Brief Review of Arushi Raina’s WHEN MORNING COMES
Arushi Raina’s WHEN MORNING COMES occurs during South Africa’s oppressive apartheid regime where four students plan to fight back – but at what cost?
Best Reads (and Book Gifts) for the Rest of Us – 2018
This year I set out to read only books by womxn and focused on #OwnVoices books by BIPOC, TGNC, LGBTQ, and international writers. I’m on track to read 50 titles…
A Review of WHEN A BULBUL SINGS by Hawaa Ayoub
Hawaa Ayoub’s chilling debut novel centers on 14-year-old Eve who, after being taken from her home to remote Yemen under the pretense of a temporary visit, is forced into marrying…
A Review of Oyinkan Braithwaite’s MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER
Oyinkan Braithwaite’s debut novel, My Sister, the Serial Killer, is a wickedly comedic story of Korede and her sister, Ayoola. Despite their differences, the sisters couldn’t be closer. And while…
A Review of Esi Edugyan’s WASHINGTON BLACK
When I picked up Washington Black, the latest novel by Esi Edugyan, I prepared myself for a challenging story about slavery, violence, and injustice. What I got was something much…
A Life Well Lived: A Review of Rachel Heng’s SUICIDE CLUB
Would you want to live forever? In her debut novel Suicide Club, Rachel Heng reaffirms the notion of “be careful what you wish for” and challenges her readers to reflect…
Shadows We Leave Behind: A Review of Peng Shepherd’s THE BOOK OF M
I’ve always enjoyed dystopian and post-apocalyptic books and films but admittedly, I am no expert in these genres. I appreciate the creativity and uniqueness of these types of stories. I…
The Light Within: A Review of Shobha Rao’s GIRLS BURN BRIGHTER
Shobha Rao’s Girls Burn Brighter is an intense story of survival and sisterhood. And so much more. Set in India against a backdrop of a strict caste system, arranged marriages,…
Escaping Captivities: A Review of SONG OF A CAPTIVE BIRD by Jasmin Darznik
Jasmin Darznik’s latest book is a novel based on the life and work of Iranian poet Forugh Farrokhzad. Darznik’s first book, entitled The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother’s…
Resist or regret? A review of Red Clocks by Leni Zumas
What do a polar explorer, a teenage girl, an aging teacher and writer, an unfulfilled wife and mother, and an eccentric healer have in common? A lot, surprisingly enough. Their…