Although we are only three months into the new year, tons of new book releases have taken the world by storm. Whether your favorite genre is horror, mystery, sci-fi, nothing feels better than curling up and diving into a new paperback.
Month: March 2022
Violeta Noy’s “The Right One” Speaks on Acceptance in All the Small Differences
White sheets are a popular, easy costume idea that kids would wear to portray a ghost for Halloween. While many ghosts look the same with their white sheets, there is a ghost smaller than anyone else who feels isolated from his ghost family. The boisterous, inviting colors are no wonder why “The Right One” speaks for children of all ages, including adults who are also finding acceptance in the world they live in.
Are “The Classics” Still Important, or Simply Outdated?
It’s likely you read at least one “classic novel” if not more during your time as a high school student. At 16 years old, it is also likely you found some if not all of them to be boring and difficult to understand. Students often read famous works like Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet or The Great Gatsby. Some argue that these stories show how the English language has evolved or tell important lessons we can’t find anywhere else. However, what’s really so priceless about a 13-year-old girl being manipulated into a suicide pact with a man 4 years her senior? Or a man who is so delusional and obsessed with a woman he’s never met that he throws extravagant parties each night in hopes she will attend? More importantly, could it be found in a book that would keep the attention of students better?
Books Trending on Bookstagram
If you love reading YA, romance, fantasy, or fiction, you’ll want to check out this list of books trending on Bookstagram. I’ve come across tons of reels recently raving about these books. Though most readers’ TBR (to be read) pile is typically enormous with all the amazing books out, these trending books have been dubbed “must-reads” from several bookstagramers!
Kenan Thompson’s Milestone of 1500 Sketches on SNL
Kenan Thompson reached a milestone accomplishment of performing in 1500 sketches on Saturday Night Live on March 5. The veteran comedian, who has been a part of the SNL cast since 2003, performed his 1500th skit, “Home Repair Show” before receiving a backstage celebration from cast and crewmates, applauding the star for his amazing accomplishment.
“Even This Will Fade” Lingers in the Mind With Beautiful Stories
“She just hoped Stella would survive, because not everyone did.” – Even This Will Fade by Cassidy Betrand. Everytime I pass by this line, I can’t help but feel the chills crawl through my spine. “Even This Will Fade” is a collection of poems and short stories written by Cassidy Betrand, one of our talented interns at NYC Tastemakers. Each story facilitates a journey in finding a diamond in the rough, catered to personal escape and self-identity.
Do Black Stories Capitalize Off Black Trauma?
Books like “The Help” and “12 Years a Slave” are often categorized as Black stories but do they uplift the Black community, or do they capitalize off the trauma and pain of Black people? Until recently, it was considered taboo to speak about the dark history of the world. Now it’s become something of a sensitization.
Why a Biography of Black Europe Should Interest Americans
Afropean: Notes from Black Europe, published in 2019 by television presenter, writer and photographer Johnny Pitts, explores the history and current experiences of black communities across Europe. The story is told from Pitt’s perspective as he travels to multiple cities in various European countries, from Lisbon to Moscow. He combines his personal encounters, interviews, history, and discourse to tell of both the troubling realities and flourishing cultures.
Republicans Blame Biden, He Blames Putin for High Gas Prices
On Tuesday March 8th, President Biden announced that he was putting in place a ban on imports of Russian oil and other energy. Despite acknowledging that this ban would cause a rise in domestic oil prices for the U.S., Biden announced the ban as retaliation for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. However, there is conflicting opinion on what the true cause of the price spike is, and when it really started.
Biden Announces Ban on Russian Oil Imports
On Tuesday, President Biden announced that the United States is banning all imports of Russian oil, gas and energy in an effort to target the Russian economy’s “main artery” during Putin’s attack on Ukraine.
Why Slam Poetry Shouldn’t Really be Called Poetry
When I first heard about slam poetry I was really taken by it. It was performative, non-conformist, and dynamic. However, the more I observed this genre the more I started to distinguish some very problematic traits that place these performances on a different end of the artistic scale: more of a stand-up (ish) contest than poetry.
Pink Sunglasses
An ice cream truck approached Yankee Stadium. It was the bottom of the ninth, two outs, full count, Yanks down by one.
The truck sounded the same few notes while not ten feet away, a purse snatcher plied his trade on the oldest-looking, whitest-haired, most wrinkled, bony-fingered, four-eyed woman, wearing the largest pink-framed sunglasses I ever saw.
I wondered if I should call 911 or walk away when her knee, aimed like her life depended on it, met the space below his baseball bat.
Her problem solved.
Meanwhile, the last Yankee standing, with the crowd cheering behind him, struck out.
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