Category: Non-fiction

  • Black Movie (Book Review)

    Black Movie (Book Review)

    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…

  • the sun and her flowers (Book Review)

    the sun and her flowers (Book Review)

    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…

  • From Far Away (Book Review)

    Saoussan tells the true story of her family’s flight from war-ridden Lebanon. She wrote a letter to Robert Munsch, and together they made her letter into this book.   I enjoyed the honest depiction and truth found in Saoussan Askar’s culture shock and coping with the change that took place…