Pamela N. Harris’ timely debut When You Look Like Us calls attention to an urgent epidemic of missing Black girls. Skillfully blending together mystery and social justice, identity and community, hurt…
Movie review: ‘Promising Young Woman’ turns into the genre it’s trying to critique
Content warning: This article mentions rape and discusses disturbing subject matter. One of the most tired narratives in cinema is the rape-revenge story. Films like I Spit on Your Grave and…
‘No True Believers’ review: Rabiah York Lumbard sheds light on the rise of Islamophobia in her debut YA novel
In her debut young adult novel, No True Believers, Rabiah York Lumbard draws from personal experience as an American Muslim, both in the United States and abroad, to weave together a story addressing …
Rent-A-Pal Movie Review: Wil Wheaton Shines as a Creepy Mr. Rogers
Set in 1990, Rent-A-Pal centers on David (Brian Landis Folkins), a 40-year-old bachelor who desperately tries to escape the day-to-day routine of caring for his mother with dementia. He does…
10 YA Thrillers That Are Perfect Weekend Reads
Have you ever just wanted a great and quick read you can pick up for the weekend? We know exactly what you mean. These young adult thrillers will keep you glued to the page. You won’t want to put thes…
Book Review: The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte
Astrid Scholte’s sophomore novel, The Vanishing Deep, dives into the deepest depths of sisterly love and explores the moral question of what would it mean if you could bring someone back from th…
Book Review: The God Game by Danny Tobey
“Win and all your dreams come true. Lose, you die.” Welcome to The God Game, where Danny Tobey delves into the dark side of artificial intelligence and tests the boundaries of human morality. While fi…