by Kelly K. Branyik | Feb 26, 2026 | Book Reviews
What “This Book is Anti-Racist” is About Who are you? What is your identity? What is racism? How do you choose your own path? How do you stand in solidarity? How can you hold yourself accountable? In “This Book is Anti-Racist,” Learn about...
by Kelly K. Branyik | Feb 14, 2026 | Book Reviews
What is “Water Moon” About? On a backstreet in Tokyo lies a pawnshop, but not everyone can find it. Most will see only a cosy ramen restaurant. And just the chosen ones – those who are lost – will find a place to pawn their life choices and deepest...
by Kelly K. Branyik | Feb 12, 2026 | Book Reviews
What is Hood Feminism About? Today’s feminist movement has a glaring blind spot, and paradoxically, it is women. Mainstream feminists rarely talk about meeting basic needs as a feminist issue, argues Mikki Kendall, but food insecurity, access to quality...
by Kelly K. Branyik | Jan 30, 2026 | Book Reviews
What is “The Last Contract of Isako About?” Get ready to be blown away by this searing standalone space opera where corporate samurai fight beneath merciless stars, and death is always a mere breath away. Isako is a legendary swordswoman, but every legend...
by Kelly K. Branyik | Jan 27, 2026 | Musings, Writing
We’re at the start of a United States Civil War. People around me are saying we should only focus on what we can control within our own circles, and that the more celestial (larger) problems are too big to confront. I can’t think of a more horrifying thing to say in...
