As America celebrates Juneteenth this year amid protests against racism and police brutality against Black people, the story of Saturday’s holiday emerges as one to brush up on. Whether you’re a longtime celebrator or seeking […]
c.2022, Penguin Classics Marvel Collection $28.00 377 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor After school and Saturday mornings were devoted to fighting crime. There you were, seven, eight, nine years […]
c.2022, various publishers $5.99 – $17.99 various page counts You weren’t born knowing everything. People had to tell you what you needed to know, and that’s how you learn. You can guess sometimes, or figure […]
c.2022, Farrar, Straus and Giroux $28.00 232 pages They say it takes a village. This Abuelita has wisdom to offer. That Grandfather shares good secrets. An Auntie can teach, a Tio can show, and neighbors […]
c.2022, Amistad $25.99 341 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor A life well-lived. That’s what you want them to say when you’re gone: that you used up every shred of the time on Earth […]
By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Honesty is the best policy. That’s what they say, anyhow. The truth will set you free, that’s another one. But then there are those little lies that get you […]
c.2022, Seal Press $30.00 352 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Everybody in. The meeting’s about to start, the train is leaving […]
c.2022, Viking $30.00 432 pages By Terri Schlichenmeter The Truth Contributor The pavement was hard. At that time of […]
c.2022, Chronicle Books $40.00 128 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Things sure look different from five feet up. The first time, you might feel nervous to be there; the animal you’re astride doesn’t […]
c.2022, HarperLegacy $26.00 192 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor It happened so fast. One minute, your loved one was talking, laughing, alive – and the next minute they were gone, as if […]