“The Memory Librarian” is a fantastic dive back into the world of Janelle Monáe’s 2018 concept album “Dirty Computer.” In addition to giving us more of Jane, Zen and Ché, we get to see what the rest of the world is like, from impoverished children to the people at the very top who monitor society.… Continue reading The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe
[Edit: Originally published July 8, 2017] Queer, There, and Everyone is a really wonderful book. It’s well researched, informative, and best of all it’s accessible. As I’ve discovered seeking out books for my thesis, when it comes to queer texts they aren’t always the easiest to get your hands on or even read when it comes… Continue reading Queer, There and Everywhere: 23 People who Changed the World by Sarah Prager
[Edit: Originally published January 7, 2017] A delightfully funny and entertaining read. An angel and demon who are kind of friends, a misplaced anti-christ, the four horse persons of the apocalypse, and the one single prophetess who was actually right with her predictions. It’s got a pretty large cast of characters, which are helpfully listed… Continue reading Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
[Edit: Originally published November 19, 2016] Set in the fictional Manchester County in Virginia, The Known World is the story of Henry Townsend, a Black man who owns slaves, and those slaves. One of the main characters the story follows is named Moses, but one of the beautiful things about the book is that it develops all it’s… Continue reading The Known World by Edward P. Jones
[Edit: Originally published on June 4, 2016] I was in middle school, seventh, possibly eighth grade, when I attempted to struggle my way through the Iliad. I did it. I don’t remember it, but I did it. Either way, years later when I was just starting college, I heard about The Song of Achilles. It was the story… Continue reading The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
[Edit: Originally published May 12, 2016] What is time really? The citizen’s of Night Vale certainly don’t know. Beloved local scientist Carlos, could probably make some guesses, but most people accept that time just doesn’t work in Night Vale. There are many things that do not work in Night Vale: remembering the man in the tan jacket,… Continue reading Welcome to Night Vale: A Novel by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor
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