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 20, 2026 | Book Reviews
What is Bad Asians About? From the acclaimed author of Number One Chinese Restaurant comes an affecting novel about an unforgettable group of friends trying to make their way in the world without losing themselves, or one another. Diana, Justin, Errol, and Vivian were...
by Kelly K. Branyik | Jan 16, 2026 | Book Reviews
What is Deconstructed About? After eight years, firefighter Ella Eastman has a plan to create the perfect marriage proposal for her partner, Morgan. Inspired by Morgan’s to-be-read pile, Ella struggles to incorporate her favorite romance tropes while asking the big...
by Kelly K. Branyik | Jan 5, 2026 | Book Reviews
What is Yellowface About? Authors Juniper Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars. But Athena is a literary darling while June is a nobody. Who wants stories about basic white girls?, June thinks. So when June witnesses Athena’s death in a freak...
by Kelly K. Branyik | Dec 29, 2025 | Book Reviews
What is Dark Matter About? A mindbending, relentlessly surprising thriller from the author of the bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy. Jason Dessen is walking home through the chilly Chicago streets one night, looking forward to a quiet evening in front of the fireplace...
