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Jac Jemc’s nightmare fuel
This post was first published with The Cascade on November 18, 2024. Hello dear readers, Are you looking for an author whose work will leave you breathless, your eyes darting between shadows when you’re trying to sleep at night? No? Too bad! You’ve found it with Jac Jemc. Jemc, a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow and creative…
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Erica Bauermeister’s The School of Essential Ingredients teaches us to live in our senses
Hello dear readers, Bauermeister’s first novel wasn’t published until she was nearly fifty, a fact that surprises me to no end, simply because her work is so transformative. At present, she’s written five novels and a memoir, through which she’s been a Reece’s Book Club pick, as well as a finalist for the Washington State…
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Jhumpa Lahiri and the art of the slow burn
This post was first published with The Cascade on November 4, 2024. Hello dear readers, When I think of Jhumpa Lahiri’s career — as well as her books — the first term that comes to mind is slow burn. With her first book of short stories coming out in 1999, Lahiri’s professional writing practice has…
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Welcome to Book Talk
Hello dear readers, It will come as no surprise to you that I’m a book lover, or that I’ve been an avid reader since I was young. My early years were characterized by Nancy Drew mysteries, and I spent a good amount of time in both my school and public libraries, reading everything I could…
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Book Review: Land of Love and Ruins by Oddný Eir
I’m currently in the process of adding my old book reviews to my blog! Keep your eyes open for new book reviews every week. This book review was originally published on Instagram in 2022. Land of Love and Ruins by Oddný Eir I have never read a more beautiful book than Eir’s Land of Love…
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Book Review: Burnout by Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski
I’m currently in the process of adding my old book reviews to my blog! Keep your eyes open for new book reviews every week. This book review was originally published on Instagram in 2022. Burnout by Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski I may only be twenty-nine, but I already know a thing or two about…
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Book Review: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
I’m currently in the process of adding my old book reviews to my blog! Keep your eyes open for new book reviews every week. This book review was originally published on Instagram in 2022. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness I’m not afraid to admit that I judge a book by its cover. Neat designs?…
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Book Review: The Searcher by Tana French
I’m currently in the process of adding my old book reviews to my blog! Keep your eyes open for new book reviews every week. This book review was originally published on Instagram in 2022. The Searcher by Tana French I have a lot to say about this book, but I’d like to start by saying…
