When I started writing book reviews what feels like forever-ago in March, I started off with The Vacationers by Emma Straub (click on the link to read my full review!). The novel ended up being a 4-star read for me. Straub’s writing style is simplistic yet captures unique details that ultimately shape the story she’s…
Just a few weeks ago I had all the time in the world to write. I patiently awaited the words to form; my notebook was ready when they rolled around to say hi. I didn’t need a space for the words; I lived in them, with them. The days revolved around them. Just a few…
Why haven’t you written a short story yet? What are you waiting for? These two questions have often arisen in my brain waves during the summer months of the pandemic. I’m quick to counter them with excuses: I’m scared, I don’t have good ideas, I prefer to write nonfiction. The biggest excuse: I’m waiting for…
I flipped the crisp, barely touched page that lay within the strikingly eloquent, raw personal narrative by Ta-Nehisi Coates. The pages of Between the World and Me were heavy from the weight of the paper and the words of truth sprawled upon the fibers. From the looks of the pages and the integrity of the…
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