This recent addition to the fantasy genre uses magic to explore very real issues of racial oppression.
Author Archives: Swapna
Book Review: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
You Might Like This Book If You… Like teen romances Write love letters Don’t mind a good ol’ predictable, heart-warming love story Enjoy stories that explore sibling relationships
How Lettering Saved Me
When I was young, I often wished that I could make art erupt out of my fingers and wrap around my entire body. Only then could I feel the stress melt away, I thought. Only then could I feel alive when my anxiety froze everything inside of me. I thought my art form was writing.Continue reading “How Lettering Saved Me”
Book Review: The Astonishing Color of After
You Might Like This Book If You… Like magical realism. Have struggled with depression or suicidal thoughts. Enjoy coming-of-age books with characters straddling two cultures. Are an artist or a fan of art. The Story (NO SPOILERS!) “My mother is a bird. This isn’t like some William Faulkner stream-of-consciousness metaphorical crap. My mother. Is literally.Continue reading “Book Review: The Astonishing Color of After”
Book Review: A Man Called Ove
You might like this book if you like… Carl from Up and you always wondered what his life would have been like if he didn’t fly away from his neighborhood The Bell Jar. More specifically, the idea of attempting suicide, but failing at it. I always found that amusing. a simple, lightly humorous writing style.Continue reading “Book Review: A Man Called Ove”
NLD x Swapna 