Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens: Review

Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens is one of those books that will keep me thinking for a while. Owens, a nature writer, has crafted a beautiful novel set in the 1950s and 1960s about Kya. A young girl abandoned by her mother, siblings, abusive father and left to fend for herself in the marshland …

Reflecting on “30 Before 30” by Marina Shifrin

I don't go to the library. But my dad goes religiously, while I overpay for shiny new books at Barnes & Noble and trendy bookstores with creaky staircases and colorful shelves. Even though I appreciate libraries, I rarely go and haven't been to one since graduating from college in May. My dad always picks up …