Book Review
Ending the Pursuit
Michael Paramo’s personalized social science study "Ending the Pursuit" is an intersectional analysis of the history and culture of asexual, aromantic, and agender identities. Interweaving historical references, scientific studies,...
Book Review
The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie
Gender is examined throughout diverse histories and cultures in Lee Wind’s edifying book "The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie". Beginning by introducing the nuances of gender and sexuality as they’re now understood, each chapter is...
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Bitterroot
"Bitterroot" is an intricate novel—a tapestry of family dynamics, generational trauma, and the pursuit of social justice in a small town. In Steeplejack in Idaho’s Bitterroot Mountains, Hazel, a forensic artist, is used to seeing...
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Teaching in the Dark
Directed by humility and humor, "Teaching in the Dark" covers a nascent educator’s career evolution. Educator Genét Simone’s memoir "Teaching in the Dark" is about the tumult of her first year of teaching in a remote Alaskan...
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Life Clues
Encouraging people to step back from the chaos and complexity of adulthood and renew their childhood senses of wonder, "Life Clues" is an exuberant self-help text that leads by example. Angela C. Santomero was fascinated with Mister...
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Bone Pendant Girls
Paranormal horror and true crime elements blend together in Terry S. Friedman’s haunting novel "Bone Pendant Girls". Andi has been clairvoyant since her childhood; she is used to being followed by spirits. But when a force urges her to...
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Running on Maybe
In the sobering historical novel "Running on Maybe", three troubled beings tackle issues of addiction, abuse, and power run amok. In Jackson McGarry’s WWI-era historical novel "Running on Maybe", various kinds of addicts hope to break...
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Dragging Mason County
In Curtis Campbell’s stunning, funny novel "Dragging Mason County", queer teenagers put on a spectacular show—the Drag Extravaganza—in their small town. In rural Mason County, Peter and his best friend Alan—two of the few gay...