THE BASICS Title: Little & Lion Author: Brandy Colbert Genre: Contemporary Young Adult Fiction Structure: Linear first-person narrative with flashbacks First Line: “It’s bizarre to be so nervous about seeing the person who knows me best, but the past year hasn’t been so kind to…
Book Review: “The Line That Held Us” by David Joy
THE BASICS Title: The Line That Held Us Author: David Joy Genre: Thriller Structure: Linear third-person narrative First Line: “Darl Moody didn’t give a wet sack of shit what the state considered poaching.” Synopsis: From critically acclaimed author David Joy comes a remarkable novel about the…
Book Review: “The Silence of the Girls” by Pat Barker
THE BASICS Title: The Silence of the Girls Author: Pat Barker Genre: Historical Fiction Structure: Linear first-person narrative First Line: “Great Achilles.” Synopsis: From the Booker Prize-winning author of the Regeneration trilogy comes a monumental new masterpiece, set in the midst of literature’s most famous war….
Book Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
THE BASICS Title: The Hate U Give Author: Angie Thomas Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Realistic Fiction Structure: First-person linear narrative First Line: “I shouldn’t have come to this party.” Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy…
How to Meditate When You’re Easily Distracted
Meditating is not something that comes easily or naturally to me, even after doing it for months. I meditate by myself, usually in the morning and at night. If I’m having a hard day, I’ll also take 10 minutes to…
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