Book Review
Life Beyond Us
by Aimee Jodoin
Pairing hard science fiction stories with essays about extraterrestrial life, "Life Beyond Us" asks metaphysical questions about definitions of life and sentience. Fierce and imaginative, these are stories about first contact,...
Book Review
Fellowship & Service
by Aimee Jodoin
In the idealistic historical novel Fellowship & Service, a virtuous plantation owner contributes to a Caribbean island community’s moral development. In Fabian Comrie’s spirited historical novel Fellowship & Service, a...
Book Review
Inner Terrestrials and the Gireens
by Aimee Jodoin
"Inner Terrestrials and the Gireens" is an entertaining science fiction novel in which a New Mexico teenager learns that aliens are living beneath the earth’s surface nearby. In John Greene Jr.’s funny science fiction novel "Inner...
Book Review
Once upon a Wonderland
by Aimee Jodoin
Juxtaposing whimsy and seriousness to innovative effect, "Once upon a Wonderland" refreshes classic tales and seeks untold stories. Fairy-tale characters infiltrate Lewis Carroll’s fantasy realm in DJ Stoneham’s novel "Once upon a...
Book Review
The Semicolon
by Aimee Jodoin
With its poignant and metaphorical take on grief, "The Semicolon" is a powerful picture book about finding hope after loss. Britt Sayler’s thoughtful picture book "The Semicolon" addresses the confusion and overwhelm of mourning. After...
Book Review
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
by Aimee Jodoin
In the exhilarating and informative picture book "Pebbles and the Biggest Number", a butterfly’s horizons expand as he learns about the environments of Earth and outer space. In Joey Benun’s educational picture book "Pebbles and the...
Book Review
Rolling in the Deep
by Aimee Jodoin
"Rolling in the Deep" is a coming-of-age novel in which a displaced teenager and his grieving new friend reckon with their losses and rediscover their identities. In Arthur Kevin Rein’s mystery novel "Rolling in the Deep", a grieving...
Book Review
Trust Yourself to Be All In
by Aimee Jodoin
"Trust Yourself to Be All In" is an inspiring account of how one woman pieced together wisdom from a variety of philosophies to address her own trauma. Amanda McKoy Flanagan’s memoir-cum-self-help-book "Trust Yourself to Be All In"...