Valentine’s Day can be a really hit-or-miss day for people. If you have someone to share it with, it can be fun and exciting. If you don’t, then not so much. Working at a high school, I see teens with
It's been nearly two years since the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared a pandemic. Since then, we’ve all had to navigate various waves and lockdowns and masks and vaccine rollouts. One thing has remained consistent, though: wondering when we’re
Hannah Wells has been doing just fine at her quaint Massachusetts College. She has a great roommate, she’s as smart as a whip, and she’s a phenomenal singer. However, when it comes to the spicy romance in her life, Hannah
A terrorist attack in Washington D.C. shakes the nation, its ripple effects felt all over the country. The attacker is assumed to be Muslim, which results in the growth of Islamophobia. Sabriya takes comfort writing in her private blog, “You
The year has come to an end, and what a year 2021 has been! While the pandemic is definitely challenging for all of us, one good thing to come of it is more indoor time which also means more reading!
Hotel Portofino is a heady historical fiction novel about a British family who owns and operates a hotel that caters to the upper class during the 1920s (known as the ‘the Roaring Twenties’) located in the magical coastal area called
Words matter. They can inspire, divide, and offer hope. Despite the adage about them never hurting you, words can also make all the difference; whether they are the ones you read, the ones you share, or the ones that play
Ashoka has always depended on magic as its main physical resource, used for exportation and to protect the borders from enemies. With the dwindling supply of magic however, the Ashokan empire is in trouble. The situation is made more difficult
Kit, a 34-year-old woman from Brooklyn, is a notorious dieter. She lives with her husband in her childhood home, and manages Sweet Cheeks Bakery owned by her sister and their cousin. She is constantly searching for the perfect diet regimen
Luis Gonzalez’s high school claims to be progressive, but it’s really just for show. Luis wants to bring his boyfriend to prom, but he knows it’s not allowed, especially after what happened to Chaz Wilson. Even though that was forever