[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:...
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[Book Review] The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro
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[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...
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[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...
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[Book Review] The Pink Hotel
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[Book & Exhibition Review] The Curious World of Seaweed
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[Book Review] Surf and Rescue: George Freeth and the Birth of California Beach Culture
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[Book Review] Darling Girl
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[Book Review] Sabrina & Corina
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[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...
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[Book Review] Agave Blues by Ruthie Marlenée
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[Book Review] The Forest by Lisa Quigley
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[Book Review] Star Mother by Charlie N. Holmberg
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[Book Review] Cruising by Alex Espinoza
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[Book Review] You Next: Reflections in Black Barbershops by Antonio Johnson
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