AboutThe End of Your Life Book Club – Will Schwalbe
I rarely pick books about books, or books about dying. But right after my mother-in-law was diagnosed with a terminal disease, I came across this one, and it said to me “Read me now!” I am one of those that think that books choose you as much as you choose them. This one came into [...]
Staff Pick: Bessie Coleman by P. Hart, M. Cosgrove
Who is Bessie Coleman? If you don’t know, you definitely need to check out this biography. She was the first black woman pilot. She earned her pilot’s licence a whole year before that other famous flier: Amelia Earhart! So, if you’d like to read a biography about overcoming adversity and flying high, Bessie Coleman’s is [...]
Movie Review: Circumstance
Circumstance is a beautiful, luscious, sensual and sexually charged drama, done masterfully and tastefully. It is a visual film, but it is also blessed with dialogs and good music. It deals with common and real youth and family issues in Iran, and potentially in other countries. Circumstance is about two liberated, free-spirited 16 year old [...]
11 Birthdays by Wendy Maas
j/Maa This is the story of Amanda and Leo that are born on the same day at the Willow Falls Birthing Center. Their parents meet in front of the nursery window. On their first birthday, due to a mistake, both families book the same birthday room. They end up celebrating their first birthday together. They [...]
