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May Book Roundup

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 Erin Shanahan

I had great intentions for reading in May — but between an increase in work hours (a good thing!), managing my daughter’s t-ball team, and attempting some semblance of keeping my house clean and dinner on the table — I was too wiped most nights to stay up past midnight reading, which is my … Read More “May Book Roundup” »

Land of Big Numbers by Te-Ping Chen

I’ve been struggling getting into short story collections lately — but this one was wonderful and reminded me what I really enjoy about reading short stories. This was a collection of stories that shows the lives of seemingly ordinary people from modern-day China. Really, though, in many of the stories, the characters are so normal, so relatable, you almost forget that they are set within the context of being governed by an authoritarian government until … Read More “Land of Big Numbers by Te-Ping Chen” »