Does the name Donaldina Cameron ring a bell for you? It didn’t for me, until I read this terrific novel, The Paper Daughters of Chinatown, […]
Historical Fiction
Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves
I finished this book a few months ago, and the essays have stuck with me every since. I find myself going back to the lists […]
John le Carre and the CIA
John le Carre, the master of espionage fiction, died this past weekend. A former MI5 and MI6 spy for Britain, his novels showed the solitary, […]
New Fiction by Black Authors
Back in June, the Matchmakers made a reading list called Addressing Race And Racism Through Reading. It includes both non-fiction titles, so readers can learn […]
Classic Gothic Thriller: A Review of Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
Are you looking for a book that will keep you reading long past your bed time? Are you interested in a story full of wicked […]
Pride Reads for the Month of June
Some community gatherings and events may have been cancelled, but you can still celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month by exploring some of these reading suggestions, all of […]
There’s Nothing Like a Terrific Book Series
If you’re a bookish kind of person, and I am, it’s maybe been comforting to you, as it has to me, to see new books […]
Current Obsession: Sally Hepworth
Have you ever started reading an author, really loved that author’s work, and decided to just read through all of their novels? That’s what has […]
Fall Feeling
There’s something about Fall- some warm sunny days with crisp cool nights, or cold and foggy mornings, either way it’s the perfect time to curl […]
