kjoannerixonMay 21, 20193 minPaul Takes the Form of a Mortal GirlThis book makes my heart feel so full. I don’t know how else to describe this feeling. I love Paul, poor delicate flighty Paul, with his...
kjoannerixonMay 9, 20195 min“We Put It in Terms of Not-Nice”: White Antiracists and ParentingI have had the weirdest spring this year. It has been weird in ways it’s hard to explain without violating family members’ privacy and...
kjoannerixonApr 27, 20191 minNaomi and Ely's No Kiss ListThis book is... fine. It's got some great representation of a particular kind of queer life. NYC gay boys who party at 4 AM are lovely...
kjoannerixonApr 26, 20193 minDeadly Exchange: The Dangerous Consequences of American Law Enforcement Trainings in IsraelDeadly Exchange: The Dangerous Consequences of American Law Enforcement Trainings in Israel may not technically be a book, but this is my...
kjoannerixonApr 23, 20191 minThe Night DiaryI loved the food descriptions! The main characters were lovely and human, especially Nisha and her twin brother Amil I especially...
kjoannerixonApr 9, 20192 minThe Dead and the LivingReviewing books of poetry is always a bit awkward. The words in this review are not nearly as impressive as the words in the book. Olds...
kjoannerixonApr 8, 20192 minThe Bird KingIf The Bird King were a food, it would be homemade bread, a yeasty, crusty whole wheat, with nuts in it: hearty, solid, homey. Something...