By Sarah Dealy Being a woman is scary and hard. You have to hold your keys in between your fingers as you walk to your car, make sure you dress pretty (not sexy, sexy is asking for it), have 911 pre dialed if …
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Staying Power: Kali Fajardo-Anstine’s Sabrina & Corina
Sabrina & Corina is a hearth fire in the form of short stories. Colorado author Kali Fajardo-Anstine’s indigenous Latina characters burn with the power of home, beckoning the reader to come closer, to feel the heat.
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BookBar Book Review: The Reenactments by Hai-Dang Phan
By Blaine Heydt Hai-Dang Phan’s Reenactments exists in the in-between. Sorry Stranger Things fans, nothing otherworldly about it, this work is in this world and of this world. Reenactments’ “in-between” lies in the idea that life exists between our current …
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BookBar Book Review: How To Love A Country by Richard Blanco
By Ginny Short Blanco’s recent book of poems is vivid and startling. There is no pretense of language or cleverness or attempt at intellectual gymnastics in this collection. What I love about it most is that it is completely approachable. …
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BookBar Blog: Keep Going by Austin Kleon
By Kateri Kramer I’ve felt “stuck” creatively since I graduated from my MFA program. Whether that was because of burnout, the anxiety of influence, or the daily stresses of life I can’t say for sure. All I know is …
13 Favorite Kids’ Books from a New Mom
By Becky LeJeune I’ve loved reading all my life and it’s a love I hope to instill in my son. Of course that means we’ve already started reading to him (and amassing a large number of books for his own …
BookBar Review: Cravings by Chrissy Teigen
Review by Becky LeJune When Chrissy Teigen’s Cravings released, I dare say I wasn’t the only one surprised by the fact that the supermodel was a serious foodie. Sure, those who followed her online (and she has a massive following) …
