Cixin Liu, as is the case with most great science fiction authors, has a proclivity for inspiring a unique hope in me. This is the kind of story that makes me want to get up and do something, makes me …
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September’s BookBar Book Club Review: ‘Marked Men’ by Joseph Hutchison
This is the featured book for September’s Bookbar book club, and will be hosted by our staff member Tommy. Joseph Hutchison will be present as well to join in on the discussion of his book. Be there, September 13 at 7 pm! It’s …
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9 Books for the Kids to Read (Without Walls) This Summer
Hannah, BookBar’s summer intern, has some great recommendations for kids to fill out their Reading Without Walls Summer Reading Bingo Challenge this summer! Grab a card at BookBar and mark your calendars for our end-of-summer scavenger hunt party with Jennifer …
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Staff Review: ‘Before this is over’ by Amanda Hickie
Having grown up in south Louisiana, I’m no stranger to disaster preparedness. Hurricane season coincided with the end of school/beginning of summer break and meant stockpiling canned foods, dry cereals, crackers, batteries, and flashlights. Ensuring your car never dipped below …
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Reading Deficiency: I Made it Through Fifty Pages of Alan Moore’s ‘Jerusalem’
I have a propensity for reading mere portions of a book, sometimes because I’ve grown bored with it, other times because I’m just lazy. I’ll often find nearly any excuse to not read, even when I want to. One …
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Staff Review: Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig
Surviving the tormentous teenage years can be hard enough for the typical developing child. But consider if you are autistic. And your mother lost parental custody when you were nine. And you’ve been in the foster system trying to find …
The Hearts of Men Are …
It’s a strange social political moment to ruminate on the white middle class American male. The patriarchy. The big guys. The ones that ever seem to be in the driver’s seat. In The Hearts of Men, Nickolas Butler crafts a …
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