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.
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The second Ira Crumb book marks the return of an endearing character full of personality, humor, and heart. With lots of laughs and comics-style storytelling, it’s a funny, touching look at how feelings can be confusing, and how processing emotions can take time–and a bit of help from a pretty good friend. I’m happy to
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This CW show follows the fictional superhero, Black Lightning, a man with the ability to control electricity. After a chain of events affecting his family transpire, Jefferson Pierce finds himself coming out of his nine year retirement to save his daughters. With the help of Gambi, aka The Tailor, Black Lightning uses his new and
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A wonderful collection of comics by the darling Catana Chetwynd, showcasing the quirky side of love. Whether you fully relate, or are still waiting on that special someone to enter your life, giggles can be let loose throughout this collection. I first read Chetwynd’s comics on social media sites like Instagram about a year ago, so
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This was an interesting take on the battle that took place for the heart of South Africa. The story follows General Constand Viljoen and his conflicts as the leader of the white nationalist militias that have been bound as one upon Nelson Mandela’s release from prison. Mandela is gaining followers rapidly, causing fear to rise
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Based on a true story of Gina, a wire haired terrier, whose family snuck her out of Siberia and into the USA at the conclusion of the Cold War, this beautiful and thrilling tale follows Gina as her family travels by bus, train, car, plane and minivan. Upon arrival at her new home, 5,681 miles
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I will continue reviewing books, but I will also be adding show and product reviews, as well. I want to diversify my content a bit for a wider reach. I have a few reviews lined up for the coming weeks that I hope you will enjoy. Until then, au revoir.
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I got this in the mail this morning, much sooner than I expected (thank you, Amazon). I have wanted to read this collection for the past few months and I am no stranger to the work of Danez Smith. I have seen many of his spoken word performances on Button Poetry and this book intrigued
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the sun and her flowers is one woman’s exploration of heartbreak and healing. Throughout the book we see the progression from brokenness, to understanding, to a focus on self-love. The reader may not be able to relate to every single poem, but they will be able to understand the pieces and the emotions that go
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This is a collection of comics about a strange world, not unlike our own. Despite the ghosts, talking animals, and “the general absence of any coherent laws of nature,” the stories are ones we can relate to and understand, after all, that is the original goal. I finished this collection of comics in a single
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