Book Review
Oleander Marriage
by Bella Moses
Eleanor Lerman’s poignant poetry collection reflects on the forces of nostalgia, love, loss, and grief that shape personal and communal history. Oleander, a flowering shrub known for its stunning beauty and dangerous toxicity, is...
Book Review
The Life of Violet
by Bella Moses
The interconnected early stories in Virginia Woolf’s "The Life of Violet" have radical perspectives on women’s friendships, independence, and places in society. Violet, a giantess inspired by Woolf’s lifelong friend Violet...
Book Review
Open Turns
by Bella Moses
Triumphs do not come in the form a young immigrant expected in the nuanced memoir "Open Turns". Hendrika de Vries’s moving memoir "Open Turns" is about facing postwar displacement and discrimination in Australia. In war-torn Amsterdam,...
Book Review
Meditation: Liberation or Attachment?
by Bella Moses
"Meditation: Liberation or Attachment?" is a thorough spiritual guide for gaining experiential insight into the nature of the world and one’s limiting mental patterns and perspectives. Bhikkhu Nyānadassana’s comprehensive guide to...
Book Review
Milktooth
by Bella Moses
Jaime Burnet’s delicate, striking novel "Milktooth" chronicles the horrors of abuse and the life-giving power of friendships and found family. When Sorcha meets dashing, butch Chris, she wants to create a family with her. The two dream...
Book Review
Cures of Ireland
by Bella Moses
Cecily Gilligan’s sweeping encyclopedia "Cures of Ireland" archives centuries of Irish folk medicine, herbalism, and healing charms. Drawing on firsthand interviews and archival research, this expansive book details hundreds of Irish...
Book Review
Witch Blood Rising
by Bella Moses
Asa West’s meditative guidebook offers comfort, advice, and inspiration for seekers interested in harnessing their magic, connecting with the natural world, and finding beauty in the everyday. Part memoir, part instructional guide,...
Book Review
B'witched
by Bella Moses
Covering experiences with childhood abuse in unflinching detail, B’witched is a powerful memoir. In her rousing memoir B’witched, Victoria G. Parnham explores the enduring effects of childhood abuse under a controlling, unloving...