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The Night Watchman: A Symbol of Indigenous Resistance Louise Erdrich's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel serves as a powerful commentary on ongoing Indigenous…
Read more of this comment about The Night WatchmanWith her husband cursed to hunt her down for an eternity, Evangeline Fox finds herself once again in a partnership with the Prince of Hearts, Jacks, to…
Read more of this comment about The Ballad of Never AfterAfter reading Guns, Germs, and Steel, I found myself reflecting deeply on the factors that have shaped human history. Jared Diamond’s analysis is both compelling…
Read more of this comment about Guns, Germs, and SteelWhat would you do if your evil stepmother curses your husband into believing he's actually in love with your stepsister? This is the exact situation Evangeline…
Read more of this comment about Once Upon A Broken HeartJoe Coutts is a Native American boy from the Ojibwe tribe. The Round House is about the adolescent experience of living on a reservation, while exploring…
Read more of this comment about The Round HouseUnearthing Secrets and Sins in Andrew Davis and Jeff Biggers' Electrifying Debut As a longtime admirer of Jeff Biggers' work, I've always been drawn to…
Read more of this comment about Disturbing the BonesI loved "Age 16" by Rosena Fung. Seeing the struggles of each generation of women and how they passed along some of that trauma to each other-particularly…
Read more of this comment about Age 16"The Book Thief," written by Markus Zusak, takes place during WWII. The story follows the life of Liesel Meminger, a young girl in Germany who was sent…
Read more of this comment about The Book ThiefOn August 9th, 1969, a series of brutal murders at 10050 Cielo Drive, Los Angeles, left 5 dead, including American actress Sharon Tate and her unborn child.…
Read more of this comment about Helter Skelter"Two Little Girls” written by Laura Jarrett, follows the story of Lizzie Fulton, a mother of two girls and a lawyer who specializes in child custody. Lizzie,…
Read more of this comment about Two Little GirlsAfter Offred was forced into the black van of the Eyes and taken away from her posted home at the end of The Handmaid’s Tale, what awaited her? How did the…
Read more of this comment about The TestamentsNick and Amy Dunne are the seemingly perfect couple: she’s the clever, beautiful woman from a wealthy family, he’s the handsome and hardworking man with a…
Read more of this comment about Gone GirlEveryday, Rachel takes the 8:04 train from Ashbury to London, passing by a neighborhood of suburban homes on a quiet, peaceful landscape, one she used…
Read more of this comment about The Girl on the TrainThis is the first book I've read twice this year. It was an enjoyable and very relevant memoir, especially for someone not too much younger and as an indigenous…
Read more of this comment about Whiskey TenderUnder the brutal and oppressive government of Gilead, formerly the USA, people are divided into categories for the convenience of those in power. These…
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Sapiens
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens explores human history through three major revolutions: the Cognitive Revolution, the Agricultural…
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