Politics – Peaches to Apples

Book Review: Vox

By: tkonter November 16, 2020November 12, 2020

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What would you do if the government literally took away your voice?

Book Review: Thick

By: tkonter January 20, 2020January 14, 2020

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Essays about culture from the black female perspective that will make you smarter

Book Review: Red Clocks

By: tkonter January 31, 2018January 24, 2018

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The worst thing about this book is the creepiness you feel when you realize this could actually happen

Book Review: The Hate U Give

By: tkonter December 18, 2017December 12, 2017

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Approaching a serious topic through YA fiction

3 on Thursday

By: tkonter February 16, 2017February 13, 2017

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3 things to kick off what is sure to be a crazy weekend

Reading Lists: Staring at the Tree

By: tkonter December 21, 2016December 21, 2016

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Last year was my first ever with a Christmas tree and I LOVED it. Since it currently gets dark around 4:15 PM, I like to turn on the tree as soon as the sun goes down and curl up on the couch with a good book and music playing softly in the background. Here are…

Bad Feminist

By: tkonter July 15, 2016July 14, 2016

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I picked up this book because I, myself, identify as a bad feminist. Sure, I want women to be offered the same opportunities as men, but I won’t be burning my bra anytime soon and think men should give up their spot on the subway for me. But as Roxane Gay displays through this collection…

Monday Reads

By: tkonter June 29, 2015

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Morning people are actually happier people. Read on for other interesting characteristics of early birds and night owls. Before the arrival of Europeans, it is estimated that 300 languages were spoken in what is now the US, but it is predicted only about 20 Native American languages will survive into 2050. You’ve probably heard a…

Monday Reads

By: tkonter May 4, 2015May 4, 2015

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We know acetaminophen, aka Tylenol, relieves your pain (a physical sensation), but research now shows it may reduce your positive feelings (an emotional sensation). This shows pain and pleasure may be more linked than we thought. Everyone rolls their eyes at messy teenagers, but there’s a scientific reason why they’re averse to neatness. The 2016…

Monday Reads

By: tkonter April 13, 2015April 13, 2015

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I’d heard wild salmon is better than farm raised, but the price of the farmed stuff has been too tough to resist. Now that I better understand, I may be changing up my fishy habits. It’s hard to imagine because it’s been raining a good bit on the east coast, but Cali is in major…