And books that choose me One of the many things I love about books is the way they can connect you to a specific time and place. Not only the fictional location and space, but certain books can tether you to the experience you had when buying or first reading that book. My most treasured…
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Things Unexplored
I love this question: What is your favorite place in the whole world? I never have a good answer. I always wish I did. Would it be the beach in Wilmington, North Carolina, where I first found the mysteries of the ocean? I was certainly at peace being jostled and cradled by the shoulder-deep waves,…

Of Women and Salt: A Sharp Meditation on the Resilience of Women
A Cuban-American classic about the power of survival Of all the ARCs I was never granted, I’m thrilled Of Women and Salt was not one of them. When I read the synopses about a multi-generational tale of Cuban and Cuban-American women, it struck me that I am completely ignorant to the culture or history of…