Content Warning: Suicide and mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia. September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide (like many other mental conditions) can affect anyone, no matter their age, background, or other identity markers. During this month, the goal is to raise awareness: to give hope, share valuable information, and change the…Continue Reading 10 Books to Read for Suicide Prevention Month
I love taking pictures. Whether they be of bumble bees in the Shakespeare Garden or of great mountains and canyons; I always enjoy snapping a shot of our beautiful world and taking it with me, a moment forever captured. I’ve always found photography to be one of my favorite art forms, and was excited to…Continue Reading Picture This!
I know, I know, I literally just talked about this book only one or two posts ago, but I think it is time to dive headfirst into one of the best books I have read all summer, Octavia E. Butler’s fantastical, yet terrifying speculative fiction of the modern day, “Parable of the Sower.” As stated…Continue Reading Book Review: Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
As much as I dislike the summer season sweats, and am glad it’s almost over, I do love the free time it gives me to read, read, and read some more. Well, to put it more accurately, I spend my time listening to audiobooks, podcasts, and documentaries. I’ve always loved reading, but have often struggled…Continue Reading Audiobook August: Let’s Get Listening!
Back in my “Summertime Sadness” blog post I talked about a bunch of different topics, something I have been emphasizing more on in these recent posts, and given that it was recently Culinary Day, I wanted to talk more about food literature offered in our collection. Throughout this weekend there are many other unofficial holidays…Continue Reading Good Food Friday
Recently, celebs from all around have been throwing together their experiences in a memoir for their fans to read, and I have ignored them for the most part as I mainly see them as nothing more than another form of income for the already ultra-wealthy. But as I just finished bingeing “The Umbrella Academy” in…Continue Reading The Chaotic World of Celebrity Chronicles
In addition to Disability Pride Month, July also brings awareness to Minority Mental Health, and since I recently made a booklist about Disability Pride, I wanted to share some more books focused on the BIPOC and queer audience. In its full name, Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Month was established in July of…Continue Reading Minority Mentality Matters!
The Fourth of July, a day prided by the red, white, and blue-blooded American, a day of scorching family barbeques and flashy fireworks that spark fear into our little furry friends. But believe or not, not everyone in the world celebrates the birth of the United States, being only one of 65 countries to be…Continue Reading Fireworks for the First of July
Almost everyone knows that June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, but few know it also represents Caribbean American Heritage as well. The United States has always had a tight-knit relationship with Caribbean Islanders, from important names like Alexander Hamilton, Celia Cruz, and Bob Marley, engraining Caribbean Culture into American society. Yet only recently was Caribbean American Heritage…Continue Reading Chapters and Caribbean Cultures
Bring your pets and your books this weekend because every June 21 is bring your dog to work day and every June 22 is bring your cat to work day! Throughout the semesters, we typically have something called Dog Days, where we bring in some therapy pups to help destress the students around campus, but…Continue Reading Bring Your Pets and Your Books
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