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Themed Reviews

Jan
17
Small cover images of the listed books above the text ‘Best of 2023: Addendum’ on a red background.

Volume 4, No. 2: Best of 2023 Addendum

Reviews of Songs on Endless Repeat by Anthony Veasna So, Personal Best edited by Erin Belieu & Carl Phillips, and Otto and the Secret Light of Christmas.
13 min read
Aug
11
Covers of the featured books above the words “Bearing Witness” on a dark red background.

Volume 1, No. 22: Bearing Witness + Soda Bread with Figs & Goat Cheese

Reviews of The Wrong End of the Telescope, Dog Flowers, and Real Queer America. Plus soda bread! And book sorting!
15 min read
Aug
04
The covers of the featured books above the text “Book Hugs” on a blue background.

Volume 1, No. 21: Book Hugs + Zucchini Cake with Chocolate and Ginger

Reviews of The Tea Dragon Tapestry, Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows, and The Charm Offensive. Plus high summer in many forms!
12 min read
Jul
28
Three listed book covers in a row above the text 'It’s Okay Not to Relate to Everything You Read' on a green background.

Volume 1, No. 20: It's Okay Not to Relate to Everything You Read + My Family's Blueberry Duff

Reviews of Care Work, Afterparties, and The Prophets. Plus a beloved family recipe (and story).
13 min read
Jul
21
The three listed book covers in a row above text ‘Landscape as Character’ on a dark red background.

Volume 1, No. 19: Landscape as Character + Black Sesame & Lime Cake

Reviews of The Seed Keeper, Monkey Beach, and Borealis. Plus a perfect summer cake!
15 min read
Jul
07
The three listed book covers in a row above the text 'Doorways' on an orange background.

Volume 1, No. 17: Doorways + Craggy Rye Biscuits

Short reviews of Disability Visibility, Special Topics in Being a Human, and Infinite Country. Plus biscuits and bears!
13 min read
Jun
30
Three listed book covers in a row above the text ‘Not Your Standard Epistolary Books’ on a light green background.

Volume 1, No. 16: Not Your Standard Epistolary Books + Tahini Caramel Cookies

Short reviews of epistolary books: Dear Senthuran, Summer Fun, and To Night Owl From Dogfish. Plus cookies perfect for mailing!
12 min read
Jun
23
The three listed book covers in a row. Text below on a light teal background reads ‘One Sitting Delights’.

Volume 1, No. 15: One Sitting Delights + One Bowl Strawberry Cake

Short reviews of Defekt, Cheer Up!, and Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude. Plus strawberry cake!
12 min read
Jun
16
The three listed book covers above the text ‘Symphonies’ on a pale orange background.

Volume 1, No. 14: Symphonies + Pecan & Burnt Honey Cake

Space Opera, Four Hundred Souls, and Home of the Floating Lily. Plus the best pecan cake you'll ever make!
13 min read
Jun
09
The three listed books in a row, above the text ‘Families of Women’ on a purple background.

Volume 1, No. 13: Families of Women + A Big Buckwheat Pancake

Including reviews of Cantoras, My Broken Language, and Skye Falling. Plus a recipe for an easy breakfast staple.
16 min read