Category Archives: Biography/Memoir
Happy Book Birthday: Dogs and Humans
In her chapbook memoir, The Mortality of Dogs and Humans, Victoria Waddle explores her (our) relationship with dogs, the joy and comfort of their companionship, and the lessons they can teach us about being better humans. Continue reading
Posted in Biography/Memoir, Grief, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Non-fiction
Tagged book reviews, chapbook, dogs, large dogs, old dogs, quick read, small press publications
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Tales of an Inland Empire Girl
It’s the story of loving but dysfunctional parents, of being one of a pair of ‘Wonder Twins’ who use their superpowers to defeat the forces of disruption and poverty. Continue reading
Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail
Three Young Women on the John Muir Trail As a college graduation gift to themselves, the author, Suzanne Roberts, and her friend Erika decide to hike the John Muir Trail. They cover the 211 miles from Mt. Whitney to Yosemite, … Continue reading
Portrait of a Deputy Public Defender: How I Became a Punk Rock Lawyer
This little book is full of hope for teens who are not succeeding in high school. It’s a reminder that their futures are not set yet. Continue reading
Girlz ’n the Hood
Girlz ‘n the Hood: A Memoir of Mama in South Central Los Angeles by Mary Hill-Wagner Hill-Wagner is one of eleven children who grew up with an often single mother in South Central LA. Though her mother worked as a … Continue reading
Sidelined: Sports Culture and Women
Working in sports talk radio is “like working in a frat house” Continue reading
Posted in Biography/Memoir, Human Rights Issues, Sports
Tagged sports, sports culture, sports media, sports talk media, women in sports
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Memoir: Educated
Tara Westover, the author of Educated, grew up in the country, in view of Buck’s Peak, in Idaho. Previous books I’ve read about the ‘heartland’ and its ‘real American’ inhabitants—whatever that is supposed to mean to those that use the … Continue reading
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