Tag Archives: multiculture

Colorful Palate: A Flavorful Journey Through a Mixed American Experience – Raj Tawney

Posted on November 23, 2023 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned In Raj Tawney’s captivating memoir, Colorful Palate: A Flavorful Journey Through a Mixed American Experience, readers are treated to a poignant exploration of identity, family, and cultural diversity. Set against the backdrop of suburban New … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited:My Monticello – Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

Posted on February 28, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “My whole life, it seems, there’s been a revival of hatred and violence toward people who look like me. Waves of men have surged into our town from all over the state, the country.” This … Continue reading →

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My Monticello – Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

Posted on December 7, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “My whole life, it seems, there’s been a revival of hatred and violence toward people who look like me. Waves of men have surged into our town from all over the state, the country.” This … Continue reading →

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Antiman: A Hybrid Memoir – Rajiv Mohabir

Posted on July 25, 2021 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) “I wanted to stop hiding. I wanted to tell them that I was queer. Queer sexually, queer religiously, queer by caste, and queer countried.” Rajiv Mohabir never felt that he belonged. As a resident of Central … Continue reading →

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Marrakech Noir (Akashic Noir Series) – Yassin Adnan (Editor)

Posted on March 3, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Morocco has no tradition of noir literature.” “Marrakechis are willing to read every type of story about the city—except those that are garbed in black.” Yassin Adnan, the editor of Marrakech Noir had a difficult time … Continue reading →

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The Everything Girl – L.E. Maleki, Holly L. Lörincz

Posted on February 6, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Staring at the massive set of doors in the dark grey stone façade, I knew once I entered my life would change. I’d be moving away from regular, clearly outlined banking duties to what sounded like … Continue reading →

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