Reads for the Rest of Us
July 2024 Reads for the Rest of Us
These 18 July release books below may just give you some respite, order, distraction or—dare I say—hope. So, let’s do this.
Books and Bibliotherapy
Reads for the Rest of Us
June 2024 Reads for the Rest of Us
This month, I’m recommending 21 books that stood out to me for various reasons. The topics are diverse, from strange and spell-binding fiction, to nurturing and necessary nonfiction.
Reads for the Rest of Us
May 2024 Reads for the Rest of Us
...answer the call, get in there, do your best. Then rest, read and revitalize before relieving someone else. The 24 books on my list this month are certain to help you to strategize, reenergize and mobilize.
Reviews
A Review of Hawaa Ayoub's WHEN A BULBUL SINGS
This review of Hawaa Ayoub's WHEN A BULBUL SINGS was first published on my blog in 2018.
Reads for the Rest of Us
Reads for the Rest of Us: The Best Poetry of ’23-’24
My top 58 poetry collections of the last year in honor of National Poetry Month 2024.
Reviews
A Review of Oyinkan Braithwaite’s MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER
This review was originally published on my blog in 2018.
Reviews
A Review of Esi Edugyan’s WASHINGTON BLACK
This review of Esi Edugyan's WASHINGTON BLACK was first posted in my 2018 blog.
Reviews
Jill Soloway’s SHE WANTS IT – A Brief Review
This review of Jill Soloway's SHE WANTS IT was first published in my blog in 2018.
Featured
The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon - Reprising an Early Review
In 2018, I wrote a blog post reviewing The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon, and it's been one of my top five visited pages on my website. I'm reprising it here after minimal updates.
Reads for the Rest of Us
April 2024 Reads for the Rest of Us
Here are 25 fantastic books releasing this month that I recommend you dig into.
Reviews
A Review of Ogenna Ojukwu’s THE TEACHER, THE SEAMSTRESS AND THE PIANIST
This review of Ogenna Ojukwu's THE TEACHER, THE SEAMSTRESS AND THE PIANIST was first published in my blog in 2018.
Books and Bibliotherapy
Literary Websites
A list of literary websites from a 2018 blog post by Karla J. Strand.