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February 1, 2021

REVIEW: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

JanineA Reviews / A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads#ownvoices / bestsellers / bigotry / black MC / colorism / family / Literary fiction / Los Angeles / mothers and daughters / New York City / passing / POC / POC author / racism / Small-Town / twins4 Comments

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Trigger warnings: Content warnings: Dear Brit Bennett, I can’t name any one reason why I picked up your novel, The Vanishing Half. Part of it was surely its omnipresence on my Goodreads stream. Part of it was all the praise it’s garnered, which includes appearing on the National Book Award’s ... more >

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March 14, 2016

Monday News: Rowling’s Magic in North America, #UnfairandLovely campaign, rescuing women, and amazing book art

JanetPublishing Newsbook art / colorism / gender stereotypes / Harry-Potter / landscapes / Magic / Native Americans / stereotypes3 Comments

“Magic in North America”: The Harry Potter franchise veers too close to home – So if you’ve heard about or read JK Rowling’s new “Magic in North America” pieces on Pottermore, you may also know about the pushback that Adrienne Keene and others have articulated. Rowling, you see, has decided to ... more >

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