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  • Author Highlight: Elizabeth Acevedo

    So I’m back with another notable author, Elizabeth Acevedo. Originally Acevedo had wanted to be a rapper, inspired by her neighbohood and Afro-Latin heritage to rap about the abuelas who fed her pastelitos and the racism and sexism she faced. But since that was too “soft” for the rap word, she switched to spoken word…

  • 3 Latinx Romances

    The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa Carolina “Lina” Santos experienced one of the worst experiences one could live through. Stood up at the altar. And it’s all the best man’s fault, Max Hartley. Now years later, Santos has pulled herself together to making a succesful wedding planning company and is up for a big…

  • Favorite Rupi Kaur Poems P1

    If you knew me in real life, you would know that even though I love books, I despise poetry. Ironic for a creative writing major I suppose but I just find it hard to understand, pretnetious and designed to make me feel as stupid. But Rupi Kaur is one of the few poets that speaks…

  • Thunder Girls

    Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams are back at it again. Their mai series is a long-running, well executed, semi-modern spin on Greek Myths. Now they take on Norse mythology as the Vanir, Aesir, Jotunheim and other creatures go to school at Asgard Academy.

  • The Other Black Girl Review

    Just as everyone was raving about Harris’ new book in the NYT last year, I had to jump on the wagon and see what the fuss was about, and I agree, it is for the most part a really good book.

  • Archie Comics-Where to start?

    As Archie Comics celebrates its 80th anniversary, it can be overwhelming to know where to start. After all, to begin at #1 can quickly unravel considering the multiple titles and issues, some of which are very had to find. Online and on ebay. And what if you want to focus on a certain character or…

  • Mean Girls: Senior Year Review

    Like the back said, Mean Girls was a bonafide 200s hit, so why not milk the cow and push out a sequel. And I’m not talking the disasterous sequel movie no one talks about.

  • Stephanie Plum #11-15 ReRead

    Well turns out I was sort of wrong when it comes to the Steph-Joe-Ranger love triangle. Eleven On Top and Twelve Sharp have almost made me appreciate what Ranger brings to the table. He has a certain easy charm and like Stephanie says, he’s Batman. Who doesn’t want to get with Batman?

  • Black Girl Love

    Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl by Joya Goffney Preacher’s daughter, Monique is a good girl. Well she’s not, everyone else believes she is. Her parents especially so compared to their older daughter, Myracle whom they kicked out a year ago. And that’s what Monique intends for them to keep believing as she fools around…

  • Thoughts on Joan Didion

    I’m going to keep this short since this is probably an unpopular opinion, but I’m not sure what makes Didion so incredible. I just read Slouching Towards Bethlehem and Let Me Tell You What I Mean, and they were fine. They were essays/news articles about interesting people Didion interviewed or simply her reminscing over her…