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Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

Anthony Doerr’s newest novel is an adventure unparalleled in not only the rest of his work but in today’s canon … More

Ancient Greece, Anthony Doerr, Approachable Postmodernism, Art, Books, Constantinople, Diogenes, Drama, Future, Greek, History, Libraries, modernism, Oral History, Science Fiction, story, Storytelling, Translation, Turkey

When Ghosts Come Home by Wiley Cash

Wiley Cash’s newest novel tells the story of the humming underbelly of small-town racial tension, and the rippling effects it … More

Crime, Drugs, Marriage, Murder, North Carolina, politics, Race, veterans, Wiley Cash

What About The Baby by Alice McDermott

Alice McDermott’s What About The Baby is a collection of essays on the craft of writing that touches upon everything the process, … More

Alice McDermott, Art, Catholicism, Craft, education, Essays, Faith, Family, fiction, Frank McCourt, Ireland, MFA, Nonfiction, story, Structure, teaching, Workshop, writing

Everything Like Before by Kjell Askildsen

Kjell Askildsen’s Everything Like Before is a collection that showcases the deep absence and loneliness that tiptoes under the surface … More

Characterization, collection, Kjell Askildsen, Loss, love, Memory, Micro Fiction, Norway, Norwegian, Relationships, Sean Kinsella, short stories, Translation

Tacky by Rax King

Rax King has elbowed into the world of book publication with a collection of essays that poke fun at the … More

Abortion, Bat Outta Hell, Death, dramedy, film, Flavortown, Food, Guy Fieri, Hot Topic, Humor, James Beard Award, Loss, Mall, Malls, Meatloaf, Mental Health, NetGalley, Nineties, Nonfiction, Rape, Rax King, trauma

The Omnivore’s Dilemma (2006) by Michael Pollan

The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan is a book that I have been somewhat aware of since its release fifteen … More

distribution, Feast, Food, Food Deserts, meat, Michael Pollan, Nonfiction, Scarcity, Temple Grandin

Mazel Tov by J.S.Margot

J.S.Margot’s Mazel Tov is a unique exploration into the world of the pre-9/11 Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Antwerp through the eyes … More

Antwerp, Belgium, Dating, Denmark, Drama, Dutch, education, Family, Heritage, Jewish, Judaism, Memoir, Outsiders, Relationships, Translation

A Swim In A Pond In The Rain by George Saunders

One of the greatest parts of having completed an MFA with some of the greatest writers of our day is … More

Black Nerd Problems by Omar Holmon and William Evans

Black Nerd Problems is an incredible series of essays from a website that I honestly had not heard of prior … More

america, Black Culture, Black Lives Matter, Books, Comics, Culture, Funny, Inclusion, Nerd Culture, Nerds, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Representation, Superheroes, Television, Voice

Eat A Peach by David Chang

I love David Chang as a man and as a cook. His restaurants, cookbooks, and insane workaholic schedule as a … More

Anthony Bourdain, Children, Cooking, David Chang, Family, Fear, Food, Korean Culture, Mental Health, Momofuku, Service Industry, suicide

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