Tag: Non-Fiction

Sam Maggs (photo by Krissy Myers)

A Wonderful History: Sam Maggs’ “Wonder Women” is a Must-Read

Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History Written by Sam Maggs, Illustrated by Sophia Foster-Dimino Quirk Books October 4, 2016 Writing a book about the incredible women history is a daunting task. There’s the lack and legitimacy of sources, the legends, and the biases. There’s also the need for fresh narratives – discussions of…

A Natural History of Dragons Marie Brennan, Tor.com, 2014

Dogears: An Unscripted History of Dragons

My Unscripted Life Lauren Morrill Delacorte (Random House) October 11, 2016 Lauren Morrill is a comforting voice in YA fiction, with contemporary romances that aren’t surprising but still engaging. But My Unscripted Life is the least captivating of her books thus far—it’s a novel that elevates romance at the expense of character development and story growth….

Fashion Victims: The Dangers of Dress Past and PresentFashion Victims: The Dangers of Dress Past and Present Allison Matthews-David Bloomsbury Visual Arts September 24, 2015 Allison Matthews-David Bloomsbury Visual Arts September 24, 2015

Dogears: Strangled by Scarves

Exit, Pursued By A Bear E.K. Johnston Dutton Books for Young Readers/Penguin Random House Canada March 15, 2016 Disclaimer: A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Full disclosure: I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and talking to E.K. Johnston many times on Twitter and at events….

Gringa

Zine Review: Gringa

Gringa Kat Fajardo Kat Fajardo’s Gringa opens with a startling two-page spread: protestors, some angry, many gleeful, hold up signs bearing statements like “Diversity = White Genocide” and “Return to Sender.” It is a stark, frightening punch in the gut; a reminder that those who carry xenophobic mindsets are not ugly, black-hat-wearing villains, but people…

Do You Miss Your Country?

Review: Do You Miss Your Country?

Do You Miss Your Country? Monika Szydłowska Centrala A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.  I don’t often talk about my father’s immigration. If I do, it’s usually because I’ve been directly asked about the “when” and “why,” and while the former response is simple, the…

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