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Author Archives: Carlen

Gutshot

This slim collection of short stories is brutal, startling, and reveals what people feel deep down when they’re at their most desperate.

Posted byCarlenNovember 3, 2021November 14, 2021Posted inArchives, Fiction

VIDA Kids KN95 Mask

So, kids these days like things such as 5-layer-filtration-system masks! VIDA KN95 kids masks are as good as they get.

Posted byCarlenNovember 3, 2021November 11, 2021Posted inArchives, Products

Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators

Ronan Farrow’s alarming account of not only Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assaults, but also of people and companies that relentlessly and viciously protect people like Weinstein.

Posted byCarlenNovember 3, 2021November 16, 2021Posted inArchives, Non-fiction

The Weekly Bulletin: November 4, 2021

The Non-fiction Feature: Catch and Kill – Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
The Fiction Spot: Gutshot
The Product Spot: VIDA Kids KN96 Mask

Posted byCarlenNovember 3, 2021November 29, 2021Posted inArchives, Bulletins

KiwiCo: STEM, STEAM & Science Kits for Kids

Do you want your kid to learn science? Do you also want to salvage your sanity by not having to make a craft science kit for your kid? Then Kiwico is for you. Seriously, it is.

Posted byCarlenOctober 11, 2021November 11, 2021Posted inArchives, Products

Heavy: An American Memoir

A heart-wrenching memoir of growing up Black in Mississippi: a story about family, achievement, loss, writing, and gambling.

Posted byCarlenOctober 10, 2021November 14, 2021Posted inArchives, Memoir & Poetry

The Weekly Bulletin: October 28, 2021

The Non-fiction Feature: Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
The Memoir & Poetry Spot: Heavy: An American Memoir
The Product Spot: Kiwico

Posted byCarlenOctober 10, 2021November 29, 2021Posted inArchives, Bulletins

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations about Race

An examination of the psychology of racism in America, and how understanding the complexities of racial identity benefits everyone.

Posted byCarlenOctober 10, 2021November 16, 2021Posted inArchives, Non-fiction

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