Tag: politics
My work as a freelance writer and copyeditor relies on the fact that people and businesses both need and want their writing to sound and look good. Whether it’s …
When it comes to Twitter, we can always rely on everyone’s favorite Twitter superstar J.K Rowling to doll out the justice when the time comes. Her wit and unrelenting …
Speaking at a BookCon panel last weekend, The Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood delivered some powerful comments about anti-abortion laws that have been gaining traction at the state level in recent …
Climate Change is back at the forefront of conversation with President Trump’s withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement on Thursday. While the global implications are unsure at …
A little over a month following the controversy surrounding The O’Reilly Factor host’s firing at Fox News, information about the new book in his Killing series emerges. The new book …
The death of Roger Ailes last week evoked a mix bag of reactions from those familiar with his work. To conservatives, Ailes was a successful campaign manager turned visionary …
It’s finally come. A true, remarkable work that embodies the truth of who our 45th President, Donald J. Trump, really is. Scrivener’s short book manages to capture the power …
Here and Now “Who controls the past controls the future.” George Orwell, 1984. In 2017, present time, it’s not completely unreasonable to say there isn’t much hope for the future. …
At a gala celebrating Planned Parenthood’s 100th anniversary last week, Hillary Clinton spoke about The Handmaid’s Tale, warning that the dystopian, anti-woman society depicted in Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel and …
Melanie Weaver
May 3, 2017
African American, Autobiography, Biography, History, Human Interest, Latino, Muslim/Arabic Culture, Non-Fiction, Politics, Short Story, TBR
Honestly, some days I feel like we Americans live in the Twilight Zone. With wild political pendulum swings every four (or eight) years, erupting racial tension and distrust of …
A new William Gibson novel, Agency, takes place in a world where Hillary Clinton won the 2016 presidential election. (I know, it hurts. Bear with me.) Agency will take place both in …
Mindy Kaling, whom all sane people worship, is adapting a White House memoir for television. Who Thought This Was A Good Idea? And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to …
If you’re anything like me, reading the news and finding out what our current President did today is still mind-boggling. Not just what he does, either. How he still …
Former Vice President Joe Biden and former second lady Jill Biden have scored a major book deal through Flatiron Books, an imprint of Macmillan, USA Today reported a few …
In case you haven’t noticed by now, the Republican Party’s attempt to pass healthcare reform has crashed and burned. So of course every late night comedian has taken it …
The confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch have gone slightly under the radar due to the nature of the Trump era news cycle. However, even those that …
At the urging of Republican legislators in North Carolina, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (one of the largest school districts in the state) has decided to remove a children’s book called Jacob’s New Dress from …
This Monday, the Texas State Senate considered anti-abortion legislation. Senate Bill 25 prevents parents from suing doctors if their children are born with disabilities, even in the event that …
The Accusation is no ordinary short story collection. The manuscript was written by a North Korean citizen who goes by the pseudonym Bandi, and it had to be smuggled …
“Meet Donald Trump. Donald Trump is a famous entrepreneur. He is also a television personality. In 2015, Trump surprised many people when he decided to run for president. In …