About

Rae is a Haitian-American writer and educator, born and raised in South Florida. She received a 2018 Silver Medal in the Scholastic Art and Writing Competition for her poem “Red Blood Cell.” She earned her bachelor’s as a double major in Psychology and English with a Concentration in Multicultural and Gender Studies and her master’s in English Literature with a Specialization in Caribbean Literature from Florida Atlantic University. Her poetry has been published and/or forthcoming in Rigorous Magazine, The Anti-Languorous Project, and Strange Horizons. You can find her nerding out over her latest reads @raethereviewer on Instagram and Tik Tok.

  • Grownish Season 2 Episode 14 Recap + Discussion

    We’re finally getting into the real stuff of this season now that the petty drama is behind us. This is the episode where we get to see the consequences of Zoey getting cut off and I’m here for it. I wasn’t able to live tweet this episode but I’m so ready for this recap. Let’s

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  • 5 Problems with Tyler Johnson Was Here (Book Review)

    I was debating making this an actual book review because I didn’t finish this book. Truth be told, I did even finish the first hundred pages. Despite that, I had such strong feelings about it and I just needed to let it out.

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  • Grownish Season 2 Episode 13 Recap + Discussion

    This was the episode when we finally addressed some of Zoey’s real problems. I was so happy. Zoey got checked by Luca, Junior, and my dawg Aaron and I was here for it!

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  • Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda (Book Review)

    The fact that I haven’t read this book by now is honestly kind of strange. But, it seems quite fitting that I’m reading it during Pride Month. The last book I read with an LGBTQ+ main character was The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue and I loved it. Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda

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  • Secret Life of Pets 2 (Movie Review)

    The movies that have been coming out lately really haven’t been my cup of tea so I haven’t went to the theaters in about a month now. It’s so weird thinking about how I used to go to the movies so rarely and now I go almost every week. Oh, how the tables have turned.

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  • Grownish Season 2 Episode 12 (Summer Premiere) Recap + Discussion

    New banner alert! This week’s episode got HEATED. I know a lot of people are picking sides right now over the beef, but I’ll get to that later. Before we get into it, make sure to check out my full Season Two Recap so you’re up to date on all the juicy details.

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  • Ghost by Jason Reynolds (Book Review)

    Last month I took a trip to the library to pick up some new books. I’ve been on a budget lately, but that’s not keeping me from getting some fresh reads. With spring semester over, I finally have time to spend reading. I can literally spend the whole day on the couch with a book

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  • Grownish Season 2 Complete Recap

    Grownish comes back out TONIGHT! This is going to be a complete recap of Episode 1 through 11 of Season Two. I’ve also included links to my individual recaps of the episodes, in case you want something more in-depth. I wanted to get this out as soon as possible so y’all could see it before

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  • Taking a Break

    Hello everyone, I just wanted to let you know that I’ll be taking a break from Two for Tuesday this month. I’ll let you know if I decide to continue it again in July, but there won’t be any prompts this June. Thank you to everyone who supports Two for Tuesday and all those who

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  • The Return of Grownish

    Who else is excited for Grownish to come back? If you read my thoughts on the Spring Finale and the recap afterward, you know I’m beyond ready for the answer to these cliffhangers. It’s been hard trying to fill this void since Grownish is gone. I made a post about some shows to watch to

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