This review is for Maus book 1 and 2. Maus is a comic that tells the story of Vladek Spiegelman who survived the Holocaust. The story is drawn by his son, who is trying to come to terms with his father, his fathers history and actions, and the history of his people. Spiegelman tells his … More Review: Maus: A Survivor’s Tale by Art Spiegelman
In this eight episode podcast, Tan France takes us through some of history’s LGBTQIA+ icon. These episodes also include interviews with some of the queer icons, historians, psychiatrists, family and friends of the icons, as well as other people connect to the icon. The eight episodes discuss the lives of Gladys Bently, Bobbie Lea Bennett, … More Review: Tan France’s Queer Icons by Tan France
“Accepting death doesn’t mean you won’t be devastated when someone you love dies. It means you will be able to focus on your grief, unburdened by bigger existential questions like, “Why do people die?” and “Why is this happening to me?” Death isn’t happening to you. Death is happening to us all.” In this eye-opening, … More Review: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
Filled with humor and highly detailed accounts of her travels, this book takes us around the world to look at different cultures’ death practices and how they cope with death. She relates these practices back to the United States practices and uses them as teaching tools to show how disconnected our culture is about death … More Review: From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty
“Death. It doesn’t have to be boring.” In this informative and hilarious book, Mary Roach discusses the lives of cadavers from past to present. With detailed descriptions of experimentations, organ donation, and other options that can happen to cadavers, she takes us on a journey of the human body after death, but only if you … More Review: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
In this book, comedian Zach Anner uses his humor to discuss his adventures through life in a wheelchair. This memoir was both heartfelt and hilarious and shows that you can overcome anything with the right mind set. “Over the years I have learned that a sense of humor is the only skill that turns sucking … More Review: If at Birth You Don’t Succeed: My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny by Zach Anner
“White people raised in Western society are conditioned into a white supremacist worldview because it is the bedrock of our society and its institutions. Regardless of whether a parent told you that everyone was equal, or the poster in the hall of your white suburban school proclaimed the value of diversity, or you have traveled … More Review: White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
In The Tarot Directory, Sarah Bartlett breaks down tarot decks and how to interpret them. She starts by giving a basic history of the tarot and how it grew over time, then goes into breaking down the Major and Minor Arcanum. This is a basic reference guide to tarot and it is a great introduction … More ARC Review: The Tarot Directory: Unlock the Meaning of the Cards, Spreads, and the Mystery of the Tarot by Sarah Bartlett
Magic Stitches combines the craft of embroidery with spirituality to create talismans and amulets that you can wear. In this book, the author gives clear step by step guides on how to do the basic stitches in the patterns provided. They were extremely easy to follow and the visual steps were perfect for the more … More ARC Review: Magical Stitches: Embroidery for Personal Empowerment and Magical Embellishment by Christi Johnson
In Witchcraft Therapy, Mandi Em teaches you how to embrace your power of intention, use mindful manifestation, divination, and meditation to cope with what life throws at you. With easy to do rituals to get your mind in the right place, she teaches you how to rewire your thinking to live a happier life. First … More ARC Review: Witchcraft Therapy: Your Guide to Banishing Bullsh*t and Invoking Your Inner Power by Mandi Em
In this book, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz offers a history of the United States told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples discussing how for centuries the Native Americans actively resisted the expansions of the United States. This book spans more than 400 years of history and discusses what many history books overlook, whitewashes, and outright lies about. … More Review: An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
In The House Witch, you will learn how to incorporate your house into your own magical space. With well defined chapters and subsections, the information that Arin provides is extremely easy to understand and follow. She offers ideas on how to create magical recipes and spell, protect and purify your hearth and home, learn the … More Review: The House Witch: Your Complete Guide to Creating a Magical Space with Rituals and Spells for Hearth and Home by Arin Murphy-Hiscock
Red-Haired Ash Reads 