Tyrannies of Right and Left
A review off Margarita Engle's new verse novel Your Heart, My Sky and a defense of democracy and human rights.
An Unexpected Turn
Jane Campion's latest career turn and how she handles the theme and plot twist in The Power of the Dog.
Parallel Timelines in Historical Fiction
Learning about parallel timelines in historical fiction and a review of one excellent example, Ellen Oh's Finding Junie Kim.
On Forgiveness and Second Chances: A Review of On the Hook
Review of Francisco X. Stork's newest novel, On the Hook, and the importance of this story for young readers today.
It Should Be a Movie
Comparing two events portrayed in book and film that show the lives of people and their communities before massacres, and their lessons for today.
On Watching “Chernobyl” Post-Covid
How seeing the miniseries Chernobyl in 2021 rather than when it came out in 2019 has affected my perception of the show (and our own Covid-19 response)
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“We Have No Idea How [Bad] Things Can Get”
A review of the celebrated documentary "Collective," which chronicles official corruption in Romania's health care industry and is a cautionary tale.
A message went up on plywood after Election Day, but the peaceful transfer of power isn't always a given.
A Regime Party Portrayed: The Weissensee Saga
A discussion of the German TV series Weissensee and what it can tell us about this moment in the U.S. today.
Rural Lives, Rural Voices
Thoughts on the YA short story collection Rural Voices and depictions of rural life in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Not the Minor Leagues
Some extra love for small presses in light of PRH's purchase of Simon & Schuster and the consolidation of the Big 5 into the Big 4.