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New review at Girls in Capes: ASURA GIRL by Otaro Maijo

I’ve got something new up at Girls in Capes! Today’s review is for an adult literary/surrealist novel called ASURA GIRL, an award-winning Japanese novel by Otaro Maijo. It follows a girl named Aiko, who is currently living in a town overrun with youth violence and a serial killer called the Round-and-Round Devil. This book isContinue reading “New review at Girls in Capes: ASURA GIRL by Otaro Maijo”

New review at Girls in Capes: THE WALLED CITY by Ryan Graudin

I’ve got something new up at Girls in Capes! Today’s review is for the YA novel THE WALLED CITY by Ryan Graudin, which follows three teens — Dai, Jin, and Mei Yee — who live in the eponymous walled city of Hak Nam. While I absolutely loved this book, it took me three months (!)Continue reading “New review at Girls in Capes: THE WALLED CITY by Ryan Graudin”

The 2015 100 Books Challenge

I’m excited to start my fourth year attempting the 100 Books challenge! Last year, I managed to read 97 books. Some of my favorites? Ann Leckie’s ANCILLARY SWORD — sequel to 2013’s ANCILLARY JUSTICE — along with M. R. Carey’s THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS, the first volume of the new MS. MARVEL writtenContinue reading “The 2015 100 Books Challenge”

VIDEO: Women Unbound 1-Year Anniversary Event – “Transformation”

If you follow me on social media, you may have seen me talking about a talk I delivered last Saturday in my hometown. The video is live, for those who may be interested in checking it out. It was an incredible opportunity to return to Toledo for this talk. I’m incredibly grateful to Lorraine CiprianoContinue reading “VIDEO: Women Unbound 1-Year Anniversary Event – “Transformation””

For Publishing Grad Students: The Importance of Woll’s Publishing for Profit

It’s not really news that I recommend Thomas Woll’s Publishing for Profit. The book was one of the first I purchased in the fall of 2012 when I started at Rosemont College’s graduate publishing program, and my copy is one of the most-referenced books I own. In fact, I reference Publishing for Profit so frequently that it’sContinue reading “For Publishing Grad Students: The Importance of Woll’s Publishing for Profit”