book reviews
Where you can read my ideas about what I’ve been reading.
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Searoad by Ursula K. Le Guin is a series of interconnected short stories about a fictional town on the Oregon coast and the lives of its inhabitants across several decades.
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Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders combines magic, generational trauma, queer love, and overcoming obstacles to remarkable effect.
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Published by Coffee House Press, Ada by Mark Haber is an absurdist romp of a novella that explores the outer limits of obsession.
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A nuanced reflection on the titular topic, Love by Toni Morrison is a heady brew of mystery, shades of grey, and secrets.
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As book 106 for Bloomsbury’s 33 1/3 series, Andrew Schartmann discusses the genius of the Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack by Koji Kondo.
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Paradise by Toni Morrison is liminal and elegiac, rustic and resplendent, a powerful testament to her tremendous skills.
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Published by New Directions, The Wax Child by Olga Ravn is a powerful metaphor and critique of patriarchy that’s also a crackling story about witches.
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Set in 1926, Jazz by Toni Morrison is an intricate book that deserves multiple reads to unearth its powerful lessons.
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The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison provides a heartfelt and compassionate look at racialized beauty standards while showcasing the nuances of Black life in America in the mid 20th century.
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Burn the Playbook by Joe Pulizzi is a thoughtful treatise on how marketers and creatives can reshape their lives, careers, and dreams.
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