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Little Fires Everywhere

5 Mar 202121 Jun 2021

Reviewed by Meghan Vermeer Some of you may have heard of a popular new book called Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. Maybe you have even heard of the television version…

You Have Arrived At Your Destination

26 Feb 202121 Jun 2021

Reviewed by Meg Stivison I was interested in reading Amor Towles’s short story You Have Arrived At Your Destination after reading his engrossing novels Rules of Civility and A Gentleman…

Power Rangers: The Psycho Path

12 Feb 202121 Jun 2021

The Power Rangers have been a pop culture staple since the early 1990s, even as they have seemingly faded from the pillar they once stood upon. The campy superhero television…

Leave the World Behind

5 Feb 202119 May 2021

Reviewed by Meghan Vermeer Have you ever read a novel that feels so similar to, yet wildly different from the real issues of the world? Leave the World Behind by Rumaan…

Tikun

29 Jan 202119 May 2021

Haim Watzman is a Jewish writer who publishes his short stories monthly in The Times of Israel magazine. His story titled Tikun gives the reader unique insight into the mind…

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BOOK CLUB LIVE with Delshan Tyette Baker – On Following the Dots

21 Jan 202119 May 2021

Have you ever asked if you're in the right place in life--if you are who and where you're supposed to be? Author Delshan Tyette Baker shares with us her personal…

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2021 Short Story Reading Challenge

2 Jan 202119 May 2021

Reading challenges are a fun way to spice up your reading routine. They help you discover new books and push yourself to read a little more. Short Story Book Club…

Always Human

1 Jan 202119 May 2021

Reviewed by Olive Dausinas Most media usually depicts a far scientifically advanced future as some sort of horribly flawed. Whether it be due to overuse of future technology or the…

Ottessa Moshfegh’s “Death in Her Hands”

18 Dec 202019 May 2021

By Jasmyne Ray For readers who are also writers, the opening of Death in Her Hands may remind them of a commonly used writing prompt. You’re on a walk through…

Paper Girls

4 Dec 202019 May 2021

Reviewed by Olive Dausinas The cash-in on 1980s nostalgia has been a recurring theme, primarily making its face known in the 2010s. From a resurgence of retro video games to…

Emma Cline Makes Literary Comeback With “Daddy”

27 Nov 202019 May 2021

By Jasmyne Ray Daddy issues, relationships with the patriarchy, and tormented inner children are the subjects for Cline’s collection of short stories. With blunt honesty and quick wit, Cline explores…

The Deep

20 Nov 202031 May 2021

The Deep by Rivers Solomon Reviewed by Meghan Vermeer I was so pleasantly surprised by The Deep by Rivers Solomon! I originally checked it out because it had a title similar…