I received a great response about my first installment of this series, so I’m going to continue it on a monthly basis. In October I traveled to London and Portugal so two of my books were geared towards those geographic areas. I also continued my pursuit of stories about powerful women and other cultures. Evita:…Read More
Literature
Literary Legacy
When I was 15, my high school English teacher recommended I read some Russian literature. This copy of Crime and Punishment was the first piece I read. It was from these words by Dostoevsky that my love of Russian literature, and later this blog, were born. I can genuinely say that teacher changed the course of my…Read More
September Library Loans
Most of my books are checked out of the Boston Public Library. I’m there at least once a week. I could go on a never ending diatribe about how amazing our library system is. Library books may not photograph as well as the volumes I use in my reviews, but they’re equally important. I thought…Read More
Eliza Hamilton
I know this is blasphemy to musical theater lovers, but when I saw Hamilton, my first thought was, “I wish this play was about Eliza.” No disrespect to Alexander, but when it comes to the American Revolution, we’ve heard the men’s stories before. A lot. Like twelve years of school worth. Plus, it’s thanks to Eliza that…Read More
The Regional Office is Under Attack!
I’ve really been upping my reading game this year, mostly because I spend hours on the T just trying to get from place to place. As you know, I’ve been trying to focus on female authors and authors of color. In my research I came across this book, The Regional Office is Under Attack! by Manuel Gonzales….Read More
Latina Literature List
Ever since the sexual assault allegations came out against Junot Diaz, one of my favorite Latin American authors, I’ve been performing literary penance. I’m not sure if it’s on my behalf or his but I’ve been diving into Latina authors in place of his work. And what a world I’ve been missing. I’ve never felt…Read More