As a young reporter in Uzbekistan, Bagila Bukharbayeva was a witness to her countrys search for an identity after the collapse of the Soviet Union. While self-proclaimed… Read more “Reading Adventure Review: April (Northern/Central Asia)”
Author: JessicaSeymour
Reading Adventure Review: March (Eastern Europe)
During the Soviet Occupation of Ukraine in a Hutsul village, a young orphaned traumatized woman named Darusya is trying to overcome her horrible recollections. She only knows… Read more “Reading Adventure Review: March (Eastern Europe)”
What I love about The Legend of Vox Machina
Five reasons to love the Legend of Vox Machina First, what is the Legend of Vox Machina? It’s an adult animated series adapted from a long-running D&D… Read more “What I love about The Legend of Vox Machina”
Meeting Edmund
In Gilze en Rijen, a small rural centre in the south of the Netherlands, I was standing awkwardly in a strange family’s modern, vintage-chic barn. Outside, the… Read more “Meeting Edmund”
Reading Adventure Review: February (Western Europe)
A darkly funny coming-of-age story from an award-winning, bestselling German author making his American debut. Maik Klingenberg doesn’t get why people think he’s boring. Sure, he doesn’t… Read more “Reading Adventure Review: February (Western Europe)”
Jessica Seymour 