The Spectacular by Zoe Whittall

“Motherhood is a mental illness” -Ramona from the movie Hustlers The book opens with twenty-two years old Missy, who is a cellist in an indie rock band that is about to go on Tour, wanting to get her tubes tied. She wants to have the freedom of going on tour without having to worry about […]
The Furrows by Namwali Serpell

This book explores grief and what it is like to grieve in such a nuanced way. The book opens with Cassandra who is twelve and her brother Wayne who is seven heading to the beach to play. They do this regularly, just a normal day- until Wayne goes for a swim and his body is […]