‘Wild Is the Witch’ review: Rachel Griffin enchants readers with her heartwarming sophomore novel

After her popular debut The Nature of Witches, Rachel Griffin returns with her second novel, Wild Is the Witch. Set in the beautiful natural landscape of the Pacific Northwest, Wild Is the Witch weaves in paranormal elements while focusing on…

‘We Are Not Free’ review: Traci Chee voices the stories of Japanese Americans during WWII

Traci Chee’s beautifully written historical fiction novel pulls from her own family history of being forcefully relocated during World War II to draw attention to an often overlooked episode of American history. We Are Not Free follows a group of…

‘Scavenge the Stars’ review: Tara Sim’s newest retelling is full of revenge and slow burn romance

Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim, a genderbent retelling of the classic The Count of Monte Cristo, invites you on an adventure ladened with intrigue and characters you would kill for. Amaya, known to the world by the alias Silverfish,…

Book Review: Stealing Thunder by Alina Boyden

Stealing Thunder by Alina Boyden is a fantasy novel set in a Mughal Empire-inspired landscape featuring a trans courtesan who gave up her royal title for the chance to finally live her truth. Certainly one of the few of its…

Audiobook Review: The Roxy Letters by Mary Pauline Lowry

Dear reader, This is a story about friends, art, burnout, and the crushing domination of Corporate America. Also, love. Eventually. From orgasmic meditation to orgasm-less sex, The Roxy Letters, set in a wasteland of millennial angst of the purest kind,…

‘Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know’ Interview: Author Samira Ahmed on Art History, Orientalism, and Acknowledging Women of the Past

It is often said that history is written by the victors, and while that may be classically true, that doesn’t mean we as individuals can’t challenge that notion. Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know, releasing on April 7, by Samira…

Thirty Truths About Twenty-One Truths About Love by Matthew Dicks

Seven things to know about Twenty-One Truths About Love: It’s a novel written entirely in lists (and, taking a cue from author Matthew Dicks, this review will follow suit). Love is in the title, so you already know to get…