Vanessa Len debuted this year with her first novel, Only a Monster. And boy, what a fun thrill ride it was! It should have been a great summer for Joan Chang-Hunt. She got to stay with her late mother…
‘Surviving Tiger Lily’ review: Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney gives us a stunning Peter Pan retelling
Retellings of classic fairy tales and Disney stories have been all the rage lately. Some are successful and well-received, while others leave the audience wondering if the new adaptation added anythin…
‘Cinderella (2021)’ review: Remake fails to spark any new magic
The most recent iteration of ‘Cinderella,’ starring Camila Cabello, can’t spark any new life into the classic story.…
‘Stranger Things’ star Finn Wolfhard is a part of the next generation of ghostbusters in ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ trailer
Based off of the 1984 American supernatural comedy film Ghostbusters, the ghosts return yet again in the franchise’s fourth installment, Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Sony Pictures released its official tr…
‘The Cost of Knowing’ review: Brittney Morris uses speculative fiction to explore coming-of-age for Black boys in America
Brittney Morris’ new book The Cost of Knowing is a speculative fiction novel that sheds light on our contemporary reality, and most especially the reality for Black people living in America. A beautif…
‘Cast In Firelight’ review: Get lost in Dana Swift’s debut YA fantasy
Cast In Firelight by Dana Swift opens in front of a towering door of ice, with eight-year-old Adraa and her parents waiting to be let into the home of her future betrothed, the prince of Naupure. Rich…
‘The Inheritance Games’ review: Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ sprawling, cinematic twist-filled novel
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the perfect distraction of a novel that I desperately needed in 2020. Reminiscent of Knives Out, this book is half wish fulfillment and half juicy myst…