Book Review
Queer Lens
by Ali Ortiz
Paul Martineau and Ryan Linkof’s evocative photographic history "Queer Lens" chronicles queer representation in the medium. Arguing that representation is instrumental to visibility, this book says that photography “queered” the...
Book Review
Bright Mornings, Lit Paths
by Ali Ortiz
Transmitting warmth and love for all creatures on earth, "Bright Mornings, Lit Paths" is a soothing religious poetry collection. Patti Jones Morgan’s faith-filled poetry book "Bright Mornings, Lit Paths" celebrates beauty in the world....
Book Review
The New Planet
by Ali Ortiz
A spiritual woman trains a man for an interplanetary colonization mission—and falls in love—in the future-set science fiction novel "The New Planet". In Carole Love Forbes’s science fiction novel "The New Planet", a new world order...
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Peaches and Jake and 19 Cobras
by Ali Ortiz
Dogs make playful trouble for their human and vie for treats in the midst of a pandemic in the easygoing picture book "Peaches and Jake and 19 Cobras". In Paula Bailey’s picture book "Peaches and Jake and 19 Cobras", dogs go on...
Book Review
Seeking Fairness at Work
by Ali Ortiz
Pithy and persuasive, "Seeking Fairness at Work" helps to make contemporary workplace issues feel tangible and easier to address. H. Hasl-Kelchner’s leadership guide "Seeking Fairness at Work" covers the unwritten company rules that...
Book Review
Ain't Afraid to Say It
by Ali Ortiz
Addressing timeless Christian themes in a colloquial tone, Ain’t Afraid to Say It is a supportive, scripture-based poetry collection. Roosevelt and Miesha Franklin’s religious poetry book Ain’t Afraid to Say It is about seeking...
Book Review
Elephant Touch
by Ali Ortiz
In Susan R. Greenway’s novel "Elephant Touch", a girl learns to love again after a significant loss. Quinn lost her mother in a skiing accident. In Thailand, her Aunt Lizzie hopes that volunteering at an elephant sanctuary will...
Book Review
Made in Italy
by Ali Ortiz
A prized violin becomes akin to a living, breathing object within a musician’s family in the wrenching, informative memoir "Made in Italy". Thomas Walter Kelley’s memoir "Made in Italy" recounts his and his wife’s astonishing time...