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Author Archives: Carlen

Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus

Orson Scott Card draws mesmerizing lines between history and science fiction as he wonders: What if someone could go back in time and change Christopher Columbus’s mind?

Posted byCarlenDecember 8, 2021December 8, 2021Posted inArchives, Fiction

The Weekly Bulletin: December 2, 2021

The Non-fiction Feature: The Making of Asian America
The Memoir & Poetry Spot: Minor Feelings
The Product Spot: Mooncake

Posted byCarlenDecember 2, 2021December 6, 2021Posted inArchives, Bulletins

The Making of Asian America: A History

A sweeping history of Asians in the Americas, their struggles and triumphs, which have been invisible for too long.

Posted byCarlenDecember 2, 2021December 2, 2021Posted inArchives, Non-fiction

Minor Feelings

A series of essays that explores Hong’s Asian American identity and critiques the culture that surrounds it.

Posted byCarlenDecember 2, 2021December 2, 2021Posted inArchives, Memoir & Poetry

Mooncakes

A recipe for delicious mooncakes—sweet, rich, and filled with love.

Posted byCarlenDecember 2, 2021December 2, 2021Posted inArchives, Products

Energy for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines

A sprawling study of energy security, climate change, alternative energies, and what we should do about it.

Posted byCarlenNovember 24, 2021November 24, 2021Posted inArchives, Non-fiction

The Weekly Bulletin: November 25, 2021

The Non-fiction Feature: Energy for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines
The Children’s Spot: Baby University Board Books
The Product Spot: Bee’s Wrap

Posted byCarlenNovember 24, 2021November 29, 2021Posted inArchives, Bulletins

My First Science Library for Babies

A colorful series of books that simplifies complex scientific concepts.

Posted byCarlenNovember 24, 2021November 24, 2021Posted inArchives, Children's

Bee’s Wrap

Environmentally friendly beeswax wraps for cheese, vegetables, bread, fruit, fresh herbs, and baked goods.

Posted byCarlenNovember 24, 2021November 24, 2021Posted inArchives, Products

We the Corporations: How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights

A detailed history of how corporations, with relatively little fanfare, collected civil right after civil right for themselves, culminating in the ultimate prize: the right to influence elections.

Posted byCarlenNovember 17, 2021November 20, 2021Posted inArchives, Non-fiction

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