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Review of The Library of Afro Curiosities by Ran Walker

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I’ve recently become a fan of flash fiction (and have written some myself). I was intrigued by the premise of this volume of 100 100-word stories by Walker, author of 25 books and a creative writing instructor at Hampton University. … Continue reading →

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Review of Visiting Her in Queens Is More Enlightening Than a Month in a Monastery in Tibet by Michael Mark

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Visiting Her in Queens Is More Enlightening Than a Month in a Monastery in Tibet is a poetry chapbook (a small collection of poems). The poems center around the end of the poet’s mother’s life, including memories of the mother … Continue reading →

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Review of Rethinking Life: Embracing the Sacredness of Every Person by Shane Claiborne

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

What does it mean to be truly pro-life? Being anti-abortion does not go far enough. Claiborne, a Christian activist, provides an in-depth examination of all the elements of a “consistent ethic of life.” Throughout the book, he asks the question, … Continue reading →

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