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What I Read in January
January was a great month, and set the tone for lots of reading in 2025. I read 12 books, and really loved a lot of them. Let’s dive in! 1. Solitaire by Alice Oseman While I haven’t read the Heartstopper series, I love the Netflix show. Solitaire offers a compelling view into Tori’s life, Charlie’s…
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The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline (Book Review)
Introduction The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline is a YA Indigenous, futuristic, dystopian novel. The text delves into an assortment of themes including humanity, dreams, community, and fear. It is a coming of age novel that follows Frenchie, an Indigenous teenager on the run from the recruiters, or Marrow Thieves. Despite the title, the novel…
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Free Period Products in Schools May Becomes a Reality for Minnesota
Minnesota is expected to pass a bill that would put free period products in school bathrooms. This aims to aid period poverty by making necessities, like pads and tampons, accessible for students. Teens have been prominent in making change for this movement. Period poverty is a public health concern that affects many students. For some,…
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Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives Documentary (Movie Review)
Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives is a documentary directed by the Mariposa Film Group and was released in 1977. It is a collection of interviews featuring 26 different queer individuals. Each person brings a different perspective of gay life, oppression, identity, and community. This documentary showcases a variety of people from…
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Dean Atta’s Only On The Weekends (Book Review)
Only on the Weekends is written lyrically and in verse, creating a calm ambience. Mack has been in love with the same guy since forever, but K feels out of reach. When K likes Mack, they form what should be the perfect couple, but was what Mack envisioned better than the reality? Mack’s dad is…
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