Monthly Archive: October 2021

Before present-day Izmir came to be, it was the Greek city of Smyrna, a prosperous metropolitan city in which many cultures lived and integrated peacefully. However, during the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire at the end of WWI, the city was engulfed in flames and thousands upon thousands of residents …

As the Covid postponed blockbusters from the worst debut year of any decade finally arrive in theaters, Dune is arguably the most anticipated. Since the release of an epic cast announcement audiences have had their eye on Denis Villeneuve’s take on the epic sci-fi novel. Villeneuve attempts to tell this …

Another Halloween is just around the corner. Readers who need a little help getting into the holiday spirit can turn to The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Vol. 2 by Paula Guran. Something to enjoy about this upcoming release is that it’s an anthology – a collection of short …

Vanja Schmidt’s mother abandons her at the age of four, pleading with Death and Fortune to adopt her. As the thirteenth child of a thirteenth child, bad luck seems to be a part of Vanja’s entire existence. At 13, she had the choice to decide which god to serve for …

Military Chaplain-turned-Detective Frank Calhoun works in the city of Chicago and is called to the scene of a double-homicide of a rookie cop and a real-estate agent. While the entire Chicago police force is eager to catch the murderer, the rookie’s brother is well-known on the streets, making public image …

Every now and then I come across a work that speaks to me on a more personal level as a mother and woman of hispanic ancestry. At the same time, I find myself reviewing a piece of art for which I am under-qualified to analyze. Mother/land by Ananda Lima is …

Cuban-American Food Anthropologist Miriam Quiñones-Smith just earned her PhD in New York. Yet, her husband Robert accepts a new job, so they and their four-year-old son move from their tiny apartment to a luxurious home near Miami. While Miriam prepares to navigate the elite social circles, a young woman collapses …

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