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‘The Girl Least Likely’ review: Katy Loutzenhiser fuses popular tropes in her latest rom-com
Gisselle Lopez June 30, 2021

I never knew that I would enjoy comedy in written form; the art of stand-up has successfully been delivered through an in-person or visual/audio experience, but The Girl Least Likely was a wonderful w…

Gisselle Lopez June 30, 2021
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‘Jay’s Gay Agenda’ interview: Jason June talks queer joy and sex positivity in his YA debut
Gabrielle Bondi June 2, 2021

Jay’s Gay Agenda bursts with queer joy, which also happens to be author Jason June’s agenda for his debut YA novel. He wants to let queer readers know­—or remind them—that they too are “deserving of b…

Gabrielle Bondi June 2, 2021
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‘Dial A for Aunties’ review: Jesse Q. Sutanto’s delightful novel is a love letter to Indo-Chinese culture
Sabrien Abdelrahman May 3, 2021

Jesse Q. Sutanto’s book Dial A for Aunties is not your average murder mystery novel. If you are looking for your next terrifying whodunnit thriller, then it’s best to continue looking—Dial A for…

Sabrien Abdelrahman May 3, 2021
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‘A Phở Love Story’ review: Loan Le crafts a romance between two teens whose families own rivaling phở restaurants
Sabrien Abdelrahman February 25, 2021

Loan Le’s debut novel A Phở Love Story is an #ownvoices romantic comedy about two Vietnamese-American teens whose parents own competing phở restaurants. A book about identity and family at its heart, …

Sabrien Abdelrahman February 25, 2021
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‘Rent a Boyfriend’ review: Gloria Chao puts a unique spin on the ‘fake-relationship-turned-real’ trope
Sabrien Abdelrahman November 25, 2020

In her second romantic comedy for older YA readers, Gloria Chao takes the favorite trope of the “fake-relationship-turned-real” and adds a unique spin. Gloria Chao draws her influence for …

Sabrien Abdelrahman November 25, 2020
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‘Charming as a Verb’ review: Ben Philippe’s YA rom-com explores the struggles of being a first-generation college applicant
Sabrien Abdelrahman October 13, 2020

Charming as a Verb, Ben Philippe’s young adult contemporary novel set in New York City,  is the romantic comedy you didn’t know you needed. Which is why I am here to tell you that you do need it.…

Sabrien Abdelrahman October 13, 2020
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Book Review: Grown-Up Pose by Sonya Lalli
Rebecca Munro March 28, 2020

Anusha Desai is starting over. Though she is thirty years old, partially still married, and the mother to an active five-year-old, Anu feels like her life is just beginning. Married in her early twent…

Rebecca Munro March 28, 2020

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