by Laura | May 30, 2023
Review by Nicole Louie When I first saw Ann Patchett’s book, These Precious Days: Essays, I wondered why the cover has a colorful portrait of a cute dog on the back of a couch. Sifting through two dozen essays spanning almost six decades of Ann’s life, I’d soon learn...
by Laura | May 17, 2023
Review by Nicole Louie Catching a glance at the self-explanatory title of Lorna Gibb’s book on the memoir shelf, I opened the front flap summary. From “the playgrounds of Glasgow to rural villages of Bangladesh; from religious rites to ancient superstitions, from the...
by Laura | May 2, 2023
Review by Ali Hall In the new book, Women Without Kids: The Revolutionary Rise of an Unsung Sisterhood, author Ruby Warrington artistically and elegantly picks apart the default presumption that every woman yearns for motherhood. Ruby boldly suggests, “Not being a...
by Laura | Aug 23, 2022
by Ali Hall Prepare to be taken on a journey of self-discovery, personal knowing, and spirituality in this debut book by Jennifer Flint. Wild Egg hooked me in from the start. Opening with a powerful Mary Oliver quote sets the bar high. Our protagonist, Hollie, lets...
by Laura | Jul 15, 2022
by Melanie Holmes Jessica Nabongo had it all. The corporate job with great pay and benefits, a company car, and an expense account for business trips. But it didn’t make her happy— not in the way she had expected. So, she traded it all for a job in Japan teaching...
