I love to read, knit, hike, cook, swim, make tinctures, dance, paint with watercolors, and drink chai. I am a songwriter and a passionate lover of most things musical. I am new to Vermont and feel blessed that I get to spend time at Northshire Bookstore with all of you! 
Smith spun me into her world in the early months of quarantine when life suddenly took an entirely new form. Asking deep questions like, "why do I write?" and answering them with daring, somewhat bleak honesty, this was just the right book for me to read as a creative struggling with similar questions. I feel a sense of gratitude that Smith allowed the reader to be in these moments with her, processing the chaos that ensued at the start of quarantine, honoring her truth that writing is, at its core, just something to do. ~ Reviewed by Maya Bon
This collection of essays, stories, poetry, and art is a burst of light, a breath of fresh air, a motivated step towards the future we all deserve. The perspectives shared by each contributor provided lessons and insights that I carry with me. Approaching the complexity of mass incarceration through the lens of the personal is a daunting task, but one which Kim expertly accomplished. ~ Reviewed by Maya Bon
Hval's miry, everchanging world encapsulates the struggles of unrequited love and unkempt decay. This magical realist novel sent me off and away into a surrealist depiction of desire and desolation. ~ Reviewed by Maya Bon
This book-length poem is so deep, so profound, and so insightful that it leaves the reader bobbing in its waves for days to come. Sharing her own personal experiences and digging into infuriating current accounts of anti-Black racism (most notably discussing Serena Williams and the disturbing treatment she has received in the limelight), Rankine's stark honesty is as heart-wrenching as it is refreshing. ~ Reviewed by Maya Bon
Audre Lorde's distinctive voice offers insight into the Black, queer femme experience. Her teachings have helped carve a brighter feminist sphere, providing a much needed critique of the exclusive and dismissive white feminist perspectives that left her feeling, in her own words, like an outsider. ~ Reviewed by Maya Bon
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