Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster – A Journey into the Heart of Human Ambition When I stumbled upon Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air, I was immediately drawn in by the duality of its title—a promise of an expedition to the highest point on Earth, coupled with an ominous hint …
Review of Alligator Tears: A Memoir in Essays by Jose A. Gomez When I first heard about Alligator Tears: A Memoir in Essays by Jose A. Gomez, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. The title intrigued me, evoking images of resilience and survival wrapped in vulnerability. But when I picked it up—thanks to a …
Reflections on How to End a Story: Collected Diaries, 1978-1998 by Helen Garner When I first picked up How to End a Story: Collected Diaries, 1978-1998, I found myself drawn in by the whispers of Helen Garner’s introspective world. Garner, celebrated as one of Australia’s most significant literary voices, captivates readers with her profound observations …
Reflecting on Race and Identity: A Review of The Trouble of Color: An American Family Memoir by Martha S. Jones Growing up as the child of a Black father and a white mother, I felt a pang of familiarity as I delved into The Trouble of Color: An American Family Memoir by Martha S. Jones. …
Book Review: Cellar Rat: My Life in the Restaurant Underbelly by Hannah Selinger There are few things more intoxicating than the allure of the restaurant industry—the clinking of glasses, the rich aromas wafting through the kitchen, and the electrifying camaraderie between staff members. Yet, what happens when that love story becomes one-sided? Hannah Selinger’s Cellar …
A Journey of Growth: My Reflections on Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand Let me tell you, if I had to pick my favorite book of 2024 right now, it would hands down be Jeff Chu’s Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand. Knowing Chu from his work with the Evolving Faith …