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Ariel Lawhon’s The Frozen River is a historical mystery—filled with court scenes, cold winters, and buried secrets. But what struck me most wasn’t the murder or the suspense. It was Martha’s relationship...

Masculinity, mentorship, and why our boys need men who show up. I went into Seven Days in June expecting a love story. And sure, it’s that. But what stuck with me—maybe even more than the romance—was the...

If you know me, you know I don’t often read romance books. The shallow characters, lack of depth in conversations, and over-the-top sensuality in many of them usually turn me away. And don’t even get me...

Three Palestinian women. Three timelines. Three points of view. 1990. Palestine. Sixteen-year-old Isra is married off to Adam, an older man who lives in Brooklyn, New York. It’s an arranged marriage that...