06
May
Ivy and Bean Make the Rules
Annie Barrows · ★★★★
Another cheerful entry in the series. This one has Ivy and Bean balancing a familiar yearning to grow
Adrian Astur Alvarez
Adrian Astur Alvarez writes literary fiction and poetry concerned with memory, intimacy, and the quiet pressures that shape how people live together. His work often explores identity, displacement, and the moments where private lives come undone.
25
Apr
Provinces of Night
William Gay · ★★★★★
William Gay's Provinces of Night is built on a proposition about being human: how we string
4 min read
18
Apr
Untold: Chess Mates
2026 · ★★½
God, Hans Niemann is insufferable.
16
Apr
Ivy and Bean: No News Is Good News
Annie Barrows · ★★★
Not my favorite of the Ivy + Bean books but my daughter is now fully invested in the series
1 min read
14
Apr
Scream
2022 · ★★★½
I liked this more on the second viewing. Maybe (definitely) my standards are lower now but the relationship between
14
Apr
Scream VI
2023 · ★★★½
Though it was short on meta-creativity (can a franchise break out of itself?) this one wins with a more
14
Apr
Scream 7
2026 · ★½
So unfortunately, because Melissa Barrera decided to violate her contract and post articles claiming the Holocaust was being used
2 min read
14
Apr
Pizza Movie
2026 · ★★★★
I fully expected this to be a complete throw away movie. Not funny, possibly boring, and probably derivative. I
09
Apr
Martyr!
Kaveh Akbar · ★★★★
Martyr! is a novel with a great conceit and prose that serves its story well during stable moments
1 min read
09
Apr
Send Help
2026 · ★★★★
Vomit all of Sam Raimi's quirks directly into my face for any number of hours, please. He
1 min read