Out of the Headlines

This gripping story could have been ripped right from today’s news. Eleven people on a private plane headed to New York from Martha’s Vineyard crashes into the ocean. Before the Fall grabbed me from the first page and didn’t let up!


Siberian Education: Growing Up in a Criminal Underworld

“First of all, you had to respect all living creatures- a category which did not include policemen, people connected with the government, bankers, loan sharks, and all those who had the power of money in their hands and exploited ordinary people.”


Princess Jellyfish

Princess Jellyfish is a manga. Still with me? Good! The main character is a fujoshi NEET living inTokyo with five other otaku women. Wait! Don’t leave! Princess Jellyfish is a heartwarming tale about a … Continued



Subversive Summer

Are you looking for a little subversive inspiration this summer? Perhaps some new role models will help. Meet Cookie Mueller and John Waters.


What I Read for Summer Reading

I’m a terrible summer reader. Despite the wonderful events that got my attention this summer, I managed to reach my goal of five books. Yes, children’s books and graphic novels definitely count. … Continued



Bodymap

These poems are raw, fierce, angry, hungry, sexy, driven by waves of love and necessity.