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Tag Archives: identity
The Silence of Flesh: A Novel of Conscience, Identity, and Holy Vows – Glenn Cooper
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “People who are different, even outcasts by some, are not outcasts to the Lord.” Cardinal Anthony Budd had no desire to become Pope. Also, it was unlikely since he was an outsider and would be only … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction
Tagged conclave, identity, Pope, transgender, Vatican
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The Shining – Dorothea Lasky
(reviewed by JD Jung) The Shining, a collection of over thirty poems, takes us to places similar to those that the Overlook Hotel made famous through Stephen King’s novel and Stanley Kubrick’s film of the same name. Though just as … Continue reading
Posted in Dark/Sordid/Bizarre, Poetry
Tagged artists., identity, poetry, relationships, self-destruction
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Unlocking Your Inner Zelensky: Lessons We Can All Learn from an Unexpected Leader – Jessie Asya Kanzer
Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned As a great admirer of the Ukrainian president, I was intrigued when I discovered the book, Unlocking Your Inner Zelensky: Lessons We Can All Learn from an Unexpected Leader. I didn’t know what to expect … Continue reading
Posted in Non-fiction, Your Best Self
Tagged ethics, identity, President, truth, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky
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An UnderratedRead Revisited: New People – Danzy Senna
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “The poet is not a New Person…He doesn’t have mud-toned dreadlocks or octoroon gray eyes or butterscotch skin. …He has the body, the skin, the face that cabdrivers pretend not to see, that jewelers in … Continue reading
An UnderratedRead Revisited: The Riddle of the Sphinx – Alexandre Montagu
(Reviewed by JD Jung) How do I begin a review of a novel that kept me captive from page one and didn’t release me until the very end? I didn’t want to break for work, family, friends, or anything. How … Continue reading
An UnderratedRead Revisited:The Riddle of the Sphinx – Alexandre Montagu
(Reviewed by JD Jung) How do I begin a review of a novel that kept me captive from page one and didn’t release me until the very end? I didn’t want to break for work, family, friends, or anything. How … Continue reading
The Riddle of the Sphinx – Alexandre Montagu
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Eric (Keyvan) fled Iran as a child during the Islamic revolution and grew up in Paris. He later studied Comparative Literature at Princeton. That is one scenario. What would have happened if he was forced … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Modern Literary Fiction, Philosophical reads, Reviewers' Top Picks
Tagged identity, Iran, Islamic revolution, LGBT, Shah
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How Dare We! Write: A Multicultural Creative Writing Discourse – Sherry Quan Lee
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) How Dare We! Write is a non-fiction book which caught me by surprise. The work is a collection of writing exercises written by teachers, community leaders, career writers that are bilingual, and multicultural. The editor expresses … Continue reading
Posted in Non-fiction
Tagged culture, identity, race, writing
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New People – Danzy Senna
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The poet is not a New Person…He doesn’t have mud-toned dreadlocks or octoroon gray eyes or butterscotch skin. …He has the body, the skin, the face that cabdrivers pretend not to see, that jewelers in midtown … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction, Romance, World Issues
Tagged identity, race
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