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Book Reviews
‘American Betiya’ review: Anuradha D. Rajurkar’s book calls attention to gaslighting, manipulation, and fetishization
Anuradha D. Rajurkar’s American Betiya is an OwnVoices novel about Rani Kelkar, an Indian American…
‘Game Changer’ review: Neal Shusterman offers a coming-of-social-awareness story with a sci-fi twist
In Neal Shusterman’s latest young adult book, Game Changer, the coronavirus pandemic is over, the…
‘Yolk’ review: Mary H.K. Choi’s timely novel about grief, illness, and authenticity in collective experience
In her newest young adult #ownvoices novel, Mary H.K. Choi writes about two Korean-American sisters…
‘Namesake’ review: Adrienne Young’s seafaring sequel brings the story to shore, while getting a little lost along the way
Namesake, Adrienne Young’s highly anticipated sequel to her nautical themed fantasy Fable, struggles to stay…
‘The Mirror Season’ Review: Anna-Marie McLemore tells a poignant and powerful story about learning to heal after trauma
Striking, compelling, and full of Anna-Marie McLemore’s signature lyrical prose, The Mirror Season is a…
‘Lost in the Never Woods’ review: Aiden Thomas’ sophomore novel shows a darker side of Neverland
Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas gives a completely fresh take on the…
