Hebe Uhart’s Animals can be summed up in one word: delightful. The 212 page book is like a marriage between Animal Planet and a conversation with a friend, in fact, within its pages Uhart describes the second-century Roman writer and teacher Aelian as the Animal Planet of his time. The pensive tone of the book… Continue reading Animals
Tag: Nonfiction
Black Box: The Memoir That Sparked Japan’s #MeToo Movement
It feels tone deaf to review and rate a memoir, particularly one based on such traumatic experiences – I have no place to judge the lived experiences of someone else. So while this is not a full review, I did want to make sure I give space and voice to this powerful story from Japanese… Continue reading Black Box: The Memoir That Sparked Japan’s #MeToo Movement