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Move-In Weekend at College... A time to meet new friends, feel that first independence, and maybe, pick up a deadly virus. Two introverted young people are thrust into this environment and feel very uncomfortable. Charles wants to focus on school, while his roommate sees an opportunity to sell his drugs. Tamara is struggling to deal... Continue Reading →
Idir is a dentist from Iran who taking the British citizenship exam. He has a wife and two children and desperately wants to pass this test. A kind and considerate man, Idir is puzzled by the many questions at the beginning of the test which assess his knowledge of British culture. Yet, very quickly the... Continue Reading →
Told in his signature style, Box Brown's latest nonfiction, graphic novel is a deep look into the history of the social, political, and academic war on marijuana use in the United States. Through a wide variety of sources and story-telling techniques, Brown explains the physiological effects of the drug and then follows its cultural origins... Continue Reading →
I don't know if you can call this my mission or what... but I've comtemplated it a little about this over the last couple of months. What am I trying to offer people? Here are some thoughts, but this is definitely a work in progress: I want readers to find honest reviews of books. I... Continue Reading →
A story about intersecting cultures, fear of the 'other,' leaving home, and overcoming fear. There's more. A lot more. This little novella packs so much into so few pages. Binti is the first of her small minority on Earth to be chosen to enter the best university in the galaxy. She steals away from her... Continue Reading →
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