While some weeks have few good releases, next week seems to have a bit of something for everyone.
"I Have Some Questions for You" by Rebecca Makkai
Rebecca Makkai is one of the most important up and coming writers in the game today. Her last novel,...
Celebrate Black authors this month with these enchanting, thrill-seeking novels.
A diversity baseline survey conducted by Lee & Low Books in 2019 showed that in the book publishing industry, only 5% of authors are Black and 76% of authors are white....
As the year goes on, more and more content comes out. Here are a few pieces of media coming out next week that you should pay attention to.
“Victory City” by Salman Rushdie
“Victory City” is the newest novel by Booker Prize winner and fatwā...
For readers, the new year brings the discovery of new authors and loveable stories. Here are four books to add to that 2023 reading list.
“Alone With You In The Ether” by Olivie Blake
Independently published in 2020, Olivie Blake’s novel “Alone...
DeKALB – The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb, 158 N Fourth Street, will host its Winter Farmers’ Market this holiday season to support local farmers and artists.
The farmers’ market will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 10. Admission...
By Laqes Davis, Lifestyle Writer
| September 22, 2022
Reading various genres of Black literature is a great way to learn about the Black community and their experiences. Here are five novels written by Black authors.
“Black Buck” by Mateo Askaripour (388 pages)
Mateo Askaripour's debut novel “Black...
It’s the start of a new semester meaning less time to read for personal enjoyment and more time going to classes and being active on campus. Here are five short books that won’t take up most of your busy time, but will help reach your reading goals.
“Death...
J.K. Rowling may be one of the defining authors of my childhood, but I detest the comments she has made invalidating transgender people. But why should art suffer? It’s still the same art, after all, and as long as it doesn’t contain anything that condones the actions of the artist, I see no reason why this art shouldn’t be celebrated.
You are not trying to protect your children, you are trying to take away knowledge and art and, in the process, discriminate against literature that shows the experiences of minorities. If anything, banning these books will only make young people more desperate to seek them out.
Artisan crafts, fresh baked goods and a used book sale are just some of the few things that will be at the Winter Farmers’ Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 14. The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will be hosting a Winter Farmers’ of DeKalb....
