experiences, and interior worlds in the form of the written word, it’s an act of generosity, a gesture of connection. Every author gives us a glimpse into their perspective, background, and lived experience with each word they commit to the page....
In the rhyming comical influence of authors like Shel Silverstein, Mo Willems and Dr. Seuss, Anson Berberich brings you his first children's picture book.Eggshells In My Omeletteis written and illustrated by Anson Berberich. It's a catchy comedy story that rhymes about a boy whose name is ne...
BOOKS: NEWS, REVIEWS, AND GOSSIP: North American Native AuthorsD.L. Birchfield
The Reformatory is a haunting work of historical fiction written as only American Book Award–winning author Tananarive Due could, by piecing together the life of the relative her family never spoke of and bringing his tragedy and those of so many others at the infamous Dozier School for Boys...
“This Hawaiian Storytelling Chant Is Great Literature Without the Written Word” by Wailana Kalama Theoliis a native Hawaiian ritual chant that helps to preserve history, memory, and culture. This essay is an introduction toolifor non-Hawaiians, but it’s also a meditation on Kalama’s relati...
and written from Hurston’s perspective with the compassion and singular style that have made her one of the preeminent American authors of the twentieth-century,Barracoonmasterfully illustrates the tragedy of slavery and of one life forever defined by it. Offering insight into the pernicious legacy ...
I probably would have set this down and left it on a train somewhere if it had been written by anyone else. I didn’t care for the protagonist at all. There are so many better books by him, my advise is skip this one. Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain I know I am WAY late ...
Will the humble handyman ever be good enough for the rich daddy's girl? (eighteen chapters). Click at top of home page for each of 6 parts. http://mochainterlude.bravehost.com/BOUND BY LOVE * * * *Thomas D'Arcy O'Donnell A substantial, elegantly written novel for lovers of coastal ...
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She writes about loss, love, heartbreak, family. You can see the fondness she had for her grandfather as she includes a heartfelt eulogy she had written moments after his passing. She also writes about being a single mom, as well as a mom to a child who is on the autism spectrum. ...