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“To live in community with a place creates a sense of collective coherence… The absence of it: trauma.” Bridget Crocker on the importance of listening to the voice of the natural world. | Lit Hub Nature
A JOURNEY THROUGH PORTLAND'S INFAMOUS SHANGHAI TUNNELS
From Kristina McMorris, the New York Times bestselling author of Sold on a Monday, comes a spellbinding historical novel about of a young half-Chinese mother and her determination to forge a future for her daughter in a world that shuns outsiders.
“Whether we call Lorelei too fast and loose or a little slow on the uptake, we do so with the fantasy of finding truth in speed.” Jeewon Yoo revisits Anita Loo’s Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. | Public Books
Maya Lerman interviews Melissa Febos: “I think my work is self-help, but it's just me helping myself and making that process transparent to other people.” | Dirt
WE NOW BELONG TO OURSELVES
Weaving together never-before-seen archival documents, personal narrative, and poetry, Arianne Edmonds provides an intimate look at how the Black press of the late 19th and early 20th centuries defined Black citizenship in Los Angeles, fostered networks of resistance, and set in motion the critical social justice movements that are still relevant today. We Now Belong to Ourselves illustrates the power of centering Black joy, Black triumph, and radical Black acceptance to build a community for all.
