Book Review: A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

This post is part of the Reading Writers of Color 2021 challenge hosted by Lonely Cryptid Media’s staff writer and editor, Dan Michael Fielding. “Hi! My name is Nao and I am a time being.” The story begins in Japan, as a young girl named Naoko Yasutani sits in a French maid café writing in … More Book Review: A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

50 Books by Scientists of Color to Read for #ReadPOC2021

This post is part of the Reading Writers of Color 2021 challenge hosted by Lonely Cryptid Media’s staff writer and editor, Dan Michael Fielding. This is a long list with quite a bit of discussion preceding it. Before I begin, here are my top three books that I think are most important to read. If … More 50 Books by Scientists of Color to Read for #ReadPOC2021

Review: Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh

This post is part of the Reading Writers of Color 2021 challenge hosted by Lonely Cryptid Media’s staff writer and editor, Dan Michael Fielding. This review contains spoilers. Do You Dream of Terra-Two?, Temi Oh’s debut novel, is a deftly written coming-of-age story about six astronauts. The conceit of the book is that a habitable … More Review: Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh