This month, we meet two young Black man who’ve been accepted into prestigious schools (one in the 1960s, the other in the 1990s), who wonder whether the vision of “success” these institutions promote is worth the price it extracts from them, even when their parents have sacrificed everything to get them there.
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Bookcase Bizarro is officially on vacation, but the Bookcase Bizarro vegetable garden takes no breaks. Delicious pics ahead!
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Do you like plants? So do I. Click to peruse a midsummer photo gallery of my 2026 food container garden.
Bookcase Bizarro: Summer Holiday Edition, July 2026 Read More »
This month, I’ve taken a break from my usual longform review and compiled a list of recommendations that are perfect for summer. Some great Ojibwe mystery audiobooks, a cozy fantasy and a cozy folk horror (if there is such a thing). Scroll on!
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This month, we accompany an army of insects to the New York Public Library for an exhibition that highlights their amazing impact on the earth throughout history, all in a nifty graphic novel format (and with plenty of commentary from the insects themselves). Plus, a couple of ways to discover more books by self-published authors.
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