While at the library grabbing books for my daughter in the picture book section, I decided to do an experiment. I reached out randomly and grabbed two books for myself to read and review. So far, I’ve reviewed books I purposefully chose and then decided I wanted blog about. These two upcoming reviews, and probably… Continue reading Book Review: Steamboat School by Deborah Hopkinson
A big thank you to my dear friend Jason for encouraging me to broaden my horizons and recommending The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers. The King in Yellow is a series of short stories, four of which focus on the King in Yellow, while other stories vary in subject. I will start with the… Continue reading Book Review: The King in Yellow
Sweat drenches my body. I push, grind my teeth against pain I don’t feel. I am given a tiny form, naked and wet, whose sweet face I don’t see. I wake at night, my breasts heavy, in response to a cry I don’t hear. It’s a boy. I… Continue reading Wicked Light
Brian Lies visited Hollins University the summer of 2017. I had the great pleasure of meeting him and listening to him give a talk and a workshop about his process. One of the books he used as an example was The Rough Patch. I wasted no time in signing up to get a copy as… Continue reading Book Review: The Rough Patch by Brian Lies