Valkyrie Training

Valkyrie Training

Have you ever read a fantasy book that inspired you to hit the gym? Last month, I reread A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas and fell in love with Nesta Archeron and her bookish Valkyrie tribe all over again. I just find this book oddly empowering. By overcoming...
Mythology in Songs of Aryam

Mythology in Songs of Aryam

Myths have always been more than just stories. They are what shape societies and help them understand the world and themselves. Lately, I’ve been obsessed with finding tales from the West African diaspora. Many of these stories have inspired some of the events...
Amina Lovell’s Opal Island: A Review

Amina Lovell’s Opal Island: A Review

A stunning, clever, and palpable coming-of-age story about family legacy, magic, and political turmoil. Conflict brews on both sides of a mystical barrier that divides Opal Island into two factions: Parish One and Parish Two. Fueled by ambition, greed, and prejudice,...
Why I Started My Own Independent Press

Why I Started My Own Independent Press

Each path to print comes with its own set of pros and cons. When I first decided I wanted to become an author, back when I was 19 and a sophomore at The University of Michigan, self-publishing felt like the most natural thing in the world to me. I’d grown up...