Cultural historian of the transnational 20th century, focusing on Decolonization, Southeast Asia, Britain, & the United States. I love to read & review books!
Vancouver, WA
Joined January 2017
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📚Book review!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 stars! The Unsettled: A Novel by Ayana Mathis This novel gut-punched me in ways that only good novels can. The Unsettled unsettles, just like Mathis wants it to. Full review:joannlosavio.com/2023/12/09/… @AAKnopf
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Book review of House on Fire, an indie book by D. Liebhart. See my full review here: joannlosavio.com/2023/08/06/…
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Book review of Beyond the Trees by @theChrisRenna Christopher Renna 4-Stars! See my full review here: joannlosavio.com/2023/07/28/… Not my usual cup of tea, but this Young Adult bildungsroman/fantasy kept me on the edge of my reading chair!
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Book review of Crook Manifesto by @colsonwhitehead from @doubledaybooks I. Cannot. Wait. For the next installment in this series. joannlosavio.com/2023/07/27/…
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Review of Joshua Frank's Atomic Days.This work of investigative journalism exposes a danger in our plain sight: the Hanford nuclear power plant near the TriCities in Washington state. joannlosavio.com/2023/06/18/…
I just reviewed Dear Chrysanthemums by Fiona Sze-Lorrain. #NetGalley netgalley.com/book/274174/re…
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I just reviewed A Coastline Is an Immeasurable Thing by Mary-Alice Daniel. #ACoastlineIsanImmeasurableThing #NetGalley netgalley.com/book/258093/re…
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I just reviewed Scatterlings by Resoketswe Martha Manenzhe. #Scatterlings #NetGalley netgalley.com/book/256543/re…
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Book review of Scatterlings: A Novel by Resoketswe Manenzhe @HarperCollins Scatterlings is such a novel that opens us up to new ways of understanding the past and the present, others and ourselves. This is a novel that will move you in many ways. joannlosavio.com/2023/05/17/…
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I just reviewed After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz. #AfterSappho #NetGalley netgalley.com/book/268235/re…
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Book review of After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz from @wwnorton
Desire, rage, and feminist ambition is hard to miss. For that reason, After Sappho is worth both an initial and several re-reads. joannlosavio.com/2023/05/16/…
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A Book review of A Woman's Place: A Novel by @LainieJone67139 I found myself lost in several chapters at a sitting, finishing the book in two days. It is, indeed, hard to put down. This historical paranormal mystery is riveting to its last page. joannlosavio.com/2023/05/15/…
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Book review of a collection of short stories by Kathleen Patrick, Anxiety in the Wilderness. There was not one story which I wanted to skip, nor one I disliked, none I found out of place, or which evoked less than a thoughtful pause at its end. joannlosavio.com/2023/05/10/…
Book review of The Bird Tattoo: A Novel by Dunya Mikhail from @Pegasus_Books If there is one book you read this year, read this one. joannlosavio.com/2023/05/01/…
Book review of Zig Zag: A Novel by JD O'Brien from @SchaffnerPress Oh my goodness, this was a fun, fun, fun read! joannlosavio.com/2023/04/30/…
Book review of Elizabeth Lee's Cunning Women from @PenguinUKBooks The description states this is a feminist tale, what happens when women are ostracized, "cast out" from their communities. It does not disappoint. joannlosavio.com/2023/04/29/…
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I just reviewed The Forever Witness by Edward Humes. #TheForeverWitness #NetGalley netgalley.com/book/249448/re…
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A review of Edward Humes' The Forever Witness: How DNA and Genealogy Solved a Cold Case Double Murder. A must read for all true crime fans! joannlosavio.com/2023/04/24/…
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A book review of Adam Rutherford's Control: The Dark History and Troubling Past of Eugenics. A very well-written popular press style non-fiction; Rutherford superbly breaks down what might be confusing historical and academic jargon into easy language. joannlosavio.com/2023/04/22/…
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