

If Only
Hillbilly Elegy By J.D. Vance J.D. Vance grew up as a self-proclaimed hillbilly in a steel town in Ohio in the 1980’s and eventually...


Dream Big
Daring Greatly by Brené Brown Brené Brown is a psychologist and a professor who has spent years researching shame. In this book, she...


Imagine Your Five Year Old Lost in Mumbai. Alone.
Lion By Saroo Brierley Saroo Brierley was five years old when he got lost. He and his brother took a train away from their village in...


A Better Way
Barkskins By Annie Proulx Barkskins is a fabulous, rich tale that spans multiple centuries and generations, beginning with the...


Close to Home
The Best We Could Do By Thi Bui When we are very young, we think of our parents as all-knowing and all-powerful beings. At some point,...


Redemption and Healing
Pierced by the Sun by Laura Esquivel Lupita, a Mexican police officer, is a truly unpleasant woman who routinely gets roaring drunk,...


Fab Show: Minus One
Minus One Les Grands Ballets Canadiens On a cold and rainy night in Ottawa, I left my warm, comfy house and drove downtown to the...


It's All About the Risk
For those of you who have ever tried and failed, I would like you to meet Jon Stewart. When he first arrived at The Daily Show, he had...


Voodoo Makes Me Hungry
Magic and Macaroons Bailey Cates Set against a backdrop of voodoo and murder, this mystery takes place in Savannah, Georgia, where Katie...


The Kingdom of Women, an article by Hannah Booth
An interesting article... http://tinyurl.com/ko63d49