Once Upon an Eid is a collection of short stories by various authors — edited by S. K. Ali and Aisha Saeed — taking place on Eid, the feast that takes place at the end of Ramadan. They are stories of family and friends, connection and celebration. They are set all over the world, with …
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Book Review | That Way Madness Lies
In That Way Madness Lies, young adult authors reimagine and retell various works of Shakespeare. Some characters are now openly queer, some are people of color. Some settings are modern day, some the Victorian era. Some of the stories are realistic (or as realistic as one can get with Shakespeare), and some are fantasy or …
Book Review | Mythos
Stephen Fry’s Mythos retells many of the Greek myths, revealing the strangeness, humor, and violence of one of the most well known mythologies in the world. We meet gods like Zeus and Hades, as well as minor figures like Psyche and Minos. In a series of short stories, Fry explores how these characters and tales …
Book Review | Everyone Wants to Be Ambassador to France
I read this book last month and forgot to post a review of it. Oops. Well, better late than never, as they say. This quirky, whimsical collection of short stories by Bryan Hurt is not something I usually read, though I’m trying to expand my interests. And I’m very glad I read this one; it …
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Book Review | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
I first read The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories by Robert Louis Stevenson in June 2018, though I'm just now writing up the review for it... oops. This is an enjoyable collection of short stories, though the best and most memorable one is without a doubt the titular "Jekyll …
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