Ren Reads (and More): Favorite Books and July Sounds
Lauren Beck returns with a column covering favorites in reading and music for July
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Review of 'How It Ends' and More Book Thoughts
A review and some recs from new Alabama Take author Lauren Beck!
Why Must Superheroes Punch Bank Robbers?
What do we want from our superheroes?
Book Review: 'Goyhood' by Reuven Foster
Fenton writes with the wit of Charles Portis while maintaining his eye on the larger question of who we are.
My Favorites of 2023
Laura's faves!
When a Word Isn’t Just a Word: The Politics of Profanity
In my day job teaching British Lit to high school seniors, I spend a lot of time talking about words, both sweet and salty. To distracted s...
A Catch Up
Hellooooooo internet. It's been a minute. School started and I became a ghost. With the end of the year close at hand (Thank God,...
Check Your Shelf and The Staredown: A Crossover Episode
https://traffic.libsyn.com/5e78f557-40cf-402f-a64b-3fdba1e4ef15/crossover.mp3 Welcome to August! We're getting towards the en...
What I Loved When I Was Young
During a lovely conversation on the Check Your Shelf podcast with Alabama Take 's own, Jaimee Hannah, she asked me what my favorite books...