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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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
“Mother Nature” is an eco-horror graphic novel written by scream queen, Jamie Lee Curtis, along with Russell Goldman and illustrated by Karl Stevens. This animated book is an adaptation of Curtis's upcoming directorial feature of the same name, and it tells the story of Nova Terrell, a young woman who...
Fun and engaging, Mystery Novels can take you on a murderous journey through unknown lands and times without leaving your seat. They can be romantic and captivating, yet mysterious and spooky. One thing is certain - they are a great read if you’re looking to escape the problems of everyday...
Is there anything better than the feeling of immersing within the crazy adventures of complex characters in wild and remote locations? We have compiled a shortlist of books set in faraway locations or different time eras that are in the translation process and will be released in 2022....
Joy Harjo is a notable poet from the Mvskoke/Creek nation and the first Native American to be awarded the United States Poet Laureate. She has written several poetry books including “An American Sunrise” and “The Woman Who Fell From the Sky.” Harjo attended the University of New Mexico, majoring in...
When two pho restaurants sit in the same city, there is bound to be competition. The splash of soups. The abomination of spices. The tanginess of the sauce. The Nguyen and Mai family have been at each other’s throats for so many years, yet a love story blossoms between their...
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