Book excerpt: Flaca by Leslie DJ

I've mentioned on this blog before that it's usually fiction that draws me in. If a non-fiction book is going to catch my attention, it generally has to have a pretty strong story-line to it—something heartfelt, gripping, and full of character. Or, you know, be about writing. Based on its summary and today's excerpt, Leslie... Continue Reading →

Book recommendation: The Education of Augie Merasty: A Residential School Memoir, by Joseph Auguste Merasty and David Carpenter

Reading isn’t always about entertainment for me. Though it is one of my top motivations, there are also a lot of other reasons why I choose to read: distraction or curiosity, for example. Then there’s my desire to learn something. While I firmly believe that you can learn something from any book, regardless of genre,... Continue Reading →

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