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Review: Luster by Raven Leilani!

Hey everyone! I hope the audio is better on this video! I’m so excited to share this book review with you. An incredible read with so much up for discussion. Luster provides nuanced takes on identity, romance, and race relations. So tell me…what do you think of this one?

Plans for 2022 and Unraveling Negativity!

January has always had a sort of romantic quality. It’s just the idea of a new beginning, all the potentialities and plans unfurling in my head. In the past, this joy was short-lived because I would get so excited about these new ventures that, by the time I got to the execution phase, I’d overthoughtContinue reading “Plans for 2022 and Unraveling Negativity!”

Doing What Feels Right and Radical Self Trust

Hey everyone, I know it’s been a little bit since I posted on here. But I am very active over on TikTok and Instagram if you want to take a look over there! Self-promotion aside, I want to revisit a topic that I’ve touched on in previous posts, such as “Taking Control Can Be Messy”Continue reading “Doing What Feels Right and Radical Self Trust”

The Intruder

You’d think it was strange,My calculated coolnessAs barbed wire snaked up my legs and thighs,I grinned as the steely stiletto dug in.Quiet rejoicing beneath the singular sting of needles!Because it felt like justice.But for who? Did I protest when it all got too loud?Did I struggle against that invisible titanAs he seized my throatAnd stoleContinue reading “The Intruder”

Citrus (A Poem)

The line went dead a long time ago. Disassociation central, and it shouldn’t scare you anymore. God knows I’m passed the point of worry. As I’ve always said, there is something beautiful in death, it’s poetic or sublime. Somewhere along the way his soul froze, buried in piles of snow. But look how it glistensContinue reading “Citrus (A Poem)”

The Many Legends of Wisteria Fields

Rosalie starts her journey along the dirt path with all the adrenaline of a rabbit being chased by a fox. She knows better than to take her time in the Wisteria Fields forest at night. The wind exhales an icy breath along her neck and Rosalie pauses. She glances at the bare trees that lookContinue reading “The Many Legends of Wisteria Fields”

‘Fault Lines’ by Emily Itami is a Hilarious Existential Rollercoaster

This novel and its protagonist, Mizuki, balance the life of a doting mother against her desires for a freer existence. Though she loves her family, Mizuki’s marriage of over a decade has began to grow stale and she is often nostalgic for her days as a singer. She wonders, if she had only tried harder,Continue reading “‘Fault Lines’ by Emily Itami is a Hilarious Existential Rollercoaster”

This Book Has Me Confused! – ‘The Women of Troy’ by Pat Barker

I’ve written several drafts of this review. After many revisions, I’m still not quite sure where I stand on this one. The Women of Troy takes place after the fall of the ancient city, Troy, and offers glimpses into the lives of Trojan women, captured and taken as slaves for the Greeks. For lack ofContinue reading “This Book Has Me Confused! – ‘The Women of Troy’ by Pat Barker”

A Sneaking Rage

I lay on the splintering wood. Weezer’s “California Kids” rattles through the back of my mind like a muddled memory. The smell of freshly-cut grass fills the air…Remember your breathing!… No need to be angry. Nothing is wrong. Still, the rage pools in the center of my brow, its acid dripping down to my lipsContinue reading “A Sneaking Rage”

‘Yes, Daddy’ by Jonathan Parks-Ramage is an Absolute Hell and You Should Read It

Park-Ramage’s debut novel, published this year, follows aspiring playwright, Jonah Keller. We see him enter an abusive relationship with the renowned writer, Richard Shriver. In an effort to heal from the ensuing trauma, and his complicated relationship with religion, we watch Jonah as he attempts to pick up the pieces of his life. Despite theContinue reading “‘Yes, Daddy’ by Jonathan Parks-Ramage is an Absolute Hell and You Should Read It”