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Book Review: Antonio, We Know You by Antonio Salazar-Hobson

“[Antonio, We Know You] is an unassuming family narrative — a quest-based on hope, redemption, and triumph, and it affirms the spirit of integrity in us all.” – Jimmy Santiago Baca    Chicano author, advocate, and tribal lawyer Antonio Salazar-Hobson just released his memoir titled “Antonio, We Know You: A Memoir”  last April 22 through Wyatt-McKenzie. It … Read more

From The Potato to Star Trek and Beyond: Memoirs of a Rocket Scientist by Chester L. Richards

In this book untitled “From The Potato to Star Trek and Beyond: Memoirs of a Rocket Scientist”, Chester L. Richards presents his memoir. Former aerospace engineer, Richards offers us a collection of stories, spanning from Wild West trails tales of his ancestors to the Second World War and his experiences in the aerospace industry.      … Read more

Raybearer: An African Fantasy

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Have you ever read a fantasy book that wasn’t based on European folklore and culture? Have you ever wondered why even popular fantasy stories that include PoC always revolve around European ideals? To be honest with you, I, in my privilege, hadn’t, until I read Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko. This novel contains a rich world … Read more

Honey Girl: A Millennial Coming of Age Novel

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Have you ever done something spontaneous that changed your life forever? Have you ever wanted to? Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers is the story of a woman who, against her better judgement and everything she’s been taught, gets drunk and marries a beautiful girl in Las Vegas. She’d just gotten her PhD in Astronomy, and … Read more

The Overstory: Stories About People

The Overstory by Richard Powers is the story of trees in America, told through the lives of nine people. They all start their stories as everyday people with everyday childhoods and problems, but they find each other through their discovery of the importance of trees, particularly old growth forests. It’s hard to describe the story, … Read more