writing
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Book originally read and reviewed end of April, 2026. According to the book, “moon of the crusted snow” refers to the month in deep winter where the air is so cold, it freezes the very surface of the snow, creating a crust on top as what remains below stays powdery and light. This season –…
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When Mouse, a thirty-something editor with a dog named Bongo, gets a call from her father asking if she’s willing to clean out her recently deceased grandmother’s house, she doesn’t hesitate. Her father never asks her for anything, so the moment he does, she’s ready to answer. That’s just what family does. He warns her…
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Originally read and reviewed beginning of June, 2026 This graphic novel is the autobiographical story of George Takei’s childhood in the Japanese internment camps of World War II. It discusses, with simple yet evocative illustrations, the journey Takei’s family went through, and the broader story of the internment camps’ inception, development, and eventual disbandment. Also…
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I’ve only recently begun listening to the podcast Nightlight, described by its website as “a horror anthology audio drama featuring stories written by Black writers and voiced by Black actors.” I’ve been enjoying it immensely thus far, and have listened to several episodes, chilling stories all. But the episode I listened to a couple days…
