It's fair to say that most people, at some point in their lives, have wished they could have just one more day with a lost loved one. Jason Mott, author of The Returned, is one of them. In fact, it was his dream about his deceased mother that inspired this book-turned-tv-series and I am grateful for his candidness about the book's beginnings. Released last month, it has … [Read more...]
‘For Today I Am A Boy’ is For Everyone
When I was in college, I took a human sexuality course and sat next to a beautiful woman who had, as it turned out, been born a male. And so was her girlfriend. To top it off, one had reassignment surgery and the other had not (but was planning to). Naturally, the class was abuzz with whispering about whether they were heterosexual (due to body parts), homosexual (due to birth … [Read more...]
‘Salvage the Bones’ is Somber
Following Hurricane Katrina, a slew of books about it came out in quick succession over the course of a year or two. It was a "popular" topic and I avoided every single one. I try not to read books that are written by authors who are attempting to capitalize on a catastrophic event while the event is still unfolding. There's a big difference between historical fiction and … [Read more...]