Marcus Burke’s Team Seven is the striking story of a black family (and friends) facing the variety of social expectations … More
Category: Books
Make It Scream, Make It Burn by Leslie Jamison
I was first introduced to Leslie Jamison when I heard her speak in Whitefield, New Hampshire and was a member … More
Three-Fifths by John Vercher
John Vercher’s Three-Fifths is a harrowing and captivating character study on the various ways race and identity interplay when one … More
Clyde Fans by Seth
What a pleasure it is to finally finish a talented author’s magnum opus as it appears complete in print for … More
Born To Be Posthumous by Mark Dery
I was as surprised as anyone when I was listening to the Virtual Memories Show to learn that one of … More
My Struggle by Karl Ove Knausgård
From 2009-2011, Karl Ove Knausgård published six consecutive autofiction novels that grabbed the world’s attention and held on tight. Prior to Min … More
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
East of Eden is an immaculate American narrative that spans decades in the lives of the Hamiltons and the Trasks … More
When The Men Were Gone by Marjorie Herrera Lewis
Marjorie Herrera Lewis’ brilliant debut is a novelization of the true story of Tylene Wilson, a high school teacher who defies the … More
Idaho by Emily Ruskovich and Black Dandy #2
I was asked to read Idaho by one of Ruskovich’s colleagues and another one of her mentors who both mentored … More
The Tender Bar by J.R.Moehringer
The modern approach to the genre of memoir has become a strange examination on the fragility of the genre itself. … More
