“Sometimes I wish I could photosynthesize so that just by being, just by shimmering at the meadow’s edge or floating lazily on a pond, I could be doing the work of the world while standing silent in the sun.” As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the…
We the Gathered Heat: Asian American and Pacific Islander Poetry, Performance, and Spoken Word
“Grammar is less about the mechanics of language, more about the monopoly of it. It’s not just about who can speak, but who gets to speak. He who controls the word controls the world.” A beautiful anthology featuring some of the brightest voices in contemporary American poetry who challenge, expand, and illuminate the meaning of…
Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell
“…the English language is not innately biased against women and nonbinary genders; but the bad news is that its speakers have collectively consented to wield it in a way that reinforces existing gender biases, often in ways they’re not even conscious of.” The word “bitch” conjures many images for many people but is most often…
Faeries Never Lie
“If we asked you to name one faerie, we feel confident that you could. In fact, we thing you could name two, three, maybe even four or five faeries that you’ve heard stories of over your lifetime.” This is the third installment of the Untold Legends Anthology Series and honestly, I was psyched for this….
A Second Chance on Earth by Juan Vidal
“I’m told the old stories live on inside me. Run like rivers through my veins, even if I don’t have a father around to tell me any news ones.” Stolen from Goodreads: Have you ever encountered a book that KO’d you, Iron Mike Tyson style? One that hit you square in the face and heart…
Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas
“You’re only a monster if you choose to be.“ Teo never thought he could be a Hero. Now, he doesn’t have a choice. The sun is gone, the Obsidian gods have been released from their prison, and now chaos and destruction are wreaking havoc on Reino del Sol. All because Teo refused to sacrifice a…
I’ll Have What He’s Having by Adib Khorram
“My son has so much to offer the world, but sometimes I think every time he’s reached out, the world has bitten his hand. I just want him to be happy. Successful. Have a good life.” Stolen from Goodreads: When it comes to love, Farzan Alavi is a disaster. After his most recent heartbreak, he’s…
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
“Iris,” said Roman, “you are worthy of love. You are worthy to feel joy right now, even in the darkness. And just in case you’re wondering … I’m not going anywhere, unless you tell me to leave, and even then, we might need to negotiate.” When two young rival journalists find love through a magical…
The City in Glass by Nghi Vo
“Long before the city became known as Azril, a refugee woman stepped onto its floating pier carrying a glass jar filled with flower bulbs, and clinging to her green and tendril dreams was the demon Vitrine.” Stolen from Goodreads: The demon Vitrine—immortal, powerful, and capricious—loves the dazzling city of Azril. She has mothered, married, and…
Find Me as the Creature I Am: Poems by Emily Jungmin Yoon
“All the men who wanted me beautiful,wanted me thin, wanted me with short hair, wanted me less smart, wanted me, wanted me not, wanted me with pink cheeks, wanted the best for me, wanted me in ruffled skirts,wanted me naked, wanted me dead, all the men,who wanted me, men who wanted, men who are gone,not…
The Great Book Wyrm 