Book Review

May 23
3 min

[Book Review] 'Dog Years' By Jeff Kronenfeld, Illustrated by Russ Kazmierczak Jr.

Review by A.M. Larks “I’m a bad dog,” is the opening salvo of Jeff Kronenfeld’s autobiographical graphic novel, Dog Years, illustrated by...

Feb 28
3 min

[Book Review] The Retreat

By Daniela Montes-Bellows Sibling relationships are hard. Throw in the death of a parent, years-long guilt, and a rocky marriage and you...

Jan 24
5 min

[Book Review] Carmen and Grace

by Daniela Montes-Bellows Carmen and Grace by Melissa Coss Aquino is a coming-of-age story set in Bronx, New York set during the 1990’s....

Dec 15, 2022
3 min

[Book Review] It Came from the Closet

by A.E. Santana It Came from the Closet published by The Feminist Press and edited by Joe Valles guide readers through a collection of...

Dec 15, 2022
3 min

[Book Review] Lungfish by Mehgan Gilliss

by A.M. Larks Lungfish by Meghan Gilliss is as interesting a book as its namesake species would suggest. It is a book of many things:...

Nov 8, 2022
3 min

[Book Review] The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro

by Daniela Z. Montes Generational curses, an urban legend, and self-acceptance come together in a fast-paced haunting package in V....

Sep 27, 2022
4 min

[Book Review] 'The Secret Garden on 81st Street' by Ivy Noelle Weir Illustrated by Amber Padilla

Review by A.M. Larks Classic stories, including those for children, are classics because they capture some universal truth that resonates...

Aug 15, 2022
3 min

[Book Review] We Are the Land: A History of Native California

A review by Leslie Gonzalez California is the most socioeconomic and culturally diverse state in the U.S. With a population pushing...

Jul 1, 2022
3 min

[Book Review] The Pink Hotel

by Keri Picolla Living in Los Angeles for twenty years, I consider this city my soul mate, my chosen home. It’s a place of optimism,...

Jul 1, 2022
3 min

[Book & Exhibition Review] The Curious World of Seaweed

by A.M. Larks In The Curious World of Seaweed, Josie Iselin has opened our eyes again to the realm of a certain intertidal plant form....

Jul 1, 2022
8 min

[Book Review] Surf and Rescue: George Freeth and the Birth of California Beach Culture

Reviewed by Leanne Phillips I’m on the seaside deck of a local café waiting for a coffee and looking out over the Pacific Ocean. In the...

May 31, 2022
4 min

[Book Review] Darling Girl

by Chih Wang Liz Michalski’s Darling Girl is a reimagining of the Peter Pan world—world because it doesn’t retell the story of Peter Pan...

Apr 19, 2022
3 min

[Book Review] Sabrina & Corina

by Leslie Gonzalez Sabrina & Corina is hopelessly beautiful. In eleven short stories, Kali Fajardo-Anstine weaves soft yet biting tales...

Mar 8, 2022
4 min

[Book Review] Emily Rapp Black's 'Sanctuary' Shimmers

By Melissa Greenwood Emily Rapp Black’s third memoir, Sanctuary, is as stunning and complex as she is. In it, she not only tells the...

Feb 1, 2022
3 min

[Book Review] Agave Blues by Ruthie Marlenée

by A.E. Santana Maya Miller, née Hildalgo, is the strong, independent woman who has built a life on hard work, dedication, and ignoring...

Dec 14, 2021
3 min

[Book Review] The Forest by Lisa Quigley

by Kathryn E. McGee “A price paid in anything less than blood was not a price at all.” Lisa Quigley’s debut novel, The Forest, is an...

Nov 3, 2021
3 min

[Book Review] Star Mother by Charlie N. Holmberg

by A.E. Santana Ceris Wenden is a spirited, fun-loving young woman looking forward to her upcoming nuptials. But when the Sun God chooses...

Jul 16, 2021
3 min

[Book Review] Whisper Down the Lane by Clay McLeod Chapman

By A.E. Santana In 1982, five-year-old Sean Crenshaw and his mother, Susan, are starting fresh in the small town of Greenfield. Although...

Jan 20, 2021
2 min

[Book Review] Cruising by Alex Espinoza

Cruising by Alex Espinoza Reviewed by Billy Minshall Cruising takes time. A person might spend hours in a department store bathroom...

Jan 12, 2021
5 min

[Book Review] You Next: Reflections in Black Barbershops by Antonio Johnson

“You Next: Reflections in Black Barbershops” by Antonio Johnson What I love about photography is point of view. The point of view of the...