Book Review
One in Six
by Willem Marx
"One in Six" is a supportive self-help text for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Russell Stagg’s self-help book "One in Six" addresses the trauma of the childhood sexual abuse of boys with bravery and compassion. Drawing on...
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Don’t Call Me That!
by Willem Marx
"Don’t Call Me That!" is an inspirational novel in which a bullied boy learns to stand up for himself—and others. In MaryAnn Milton Butterfield’s novel "Don’t Call Me That!", a Korean American student endures harassment rather...
Book Review
Psychosocial Political Dysfunction of the Republican Party
by Willem Marx
Covering an eclectic array of subjects, "Psychosocial Political Dysfunction of the Republican Party" is a bracing attack on contemporary conservative politics. Daniel Brubaker’s provocative political screed "Psychosocial Political...
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All That Rises
by Willem Marx
In Alma García’s novel "All That Rises", two families living on the borderland between the US and Mexico share a tangled history. Rose Marie leaves her husband and three children without explanation. On the same day but a few houses...
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Second Best
by Willem Marx
The ten-year-old boy who wasn’t cast as Harry Potter faces a lifetime of anxiety and doubt in David Foenkinos’s poignant novel "Second Best". Martin Hill’s life begins when a producer offers him an audition for the role of Harry...
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Pay as You Go
by Willem Marx
In Eskor David Johnson’s thrilling literary novel Pay as You Go, a barber careens through an imaginary metropolis in search of a place to call home. Two months after moving to sprawling Polis, Slide shares an apartment with an...
Book Review
Something Tricky Bad
by Willem Marx
"Something Tricky Bad" is a heartwarming mystery novel in which a small town is reshaped by love, devotion, and tragedy. In Freya Smallwood’s endearing mystery novel "Something Tricky Bad", the residents of a vibrant California...
Book Review
The EarthStar Solution
by Willem Marx
In the rich and imaginative novel "The EarthStar Solution", a wealthy teenager uncovers a plot against the planet. In Arlene L. Williams’s immersive novel "The EarthStar Solution", a wealthy teenager unravels a family conspiracy....