The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur, 248 pages, poetry Warnings: mentions of rape and domestic abuse Themes: self-acceptance, self-discovery, ethnicity and race, immigration, identity, femininity, love, heartbreak, abuse, healing   ★★★★★   REVIEW: The Sun and...

The long-awaited sequel to “Secret Life of Pets” opened on Friday, June 7th to mixed reviews. While some found the multiple plots too confusing, I thought it was  wonderful, with beautiful computer- generated imagery (CGI) and a lesson for all ages. “Secret Life of Pets 2” brought back the same...

James Holzhauer is a 35-year-old sports gambler from Naperville Illinois. In high school, he was a C student, skipping class as much as possible to spend his time "more productively," such as by playing online poker. James attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he again tried...

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, 357 pages, YA Fic Warnings: misogyny, sexism, body shaming, sexual harassment, bullying, mentions of domestic abuse Themes: family, culture and ethnicity, religion, tradition, faith vs. society, love, self-acceptance, high school   ★★★★☆   REVIEW:   High...

The Virginia Cavaliers made history on April 8th by defeating the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the NCAA March Madness championship. This was Virginia’s first-ever national championship since their basketball program was created in 1905. After suffering a brutal loss to a 16 seeded UMBC in last year’s...

Manhasset basketball mania continues, as the Indians capture their first Long Island Championship in over a decade. In a tough gritty game at Nassau Coliseum in front of a huge crowd, Manhasset won the Long Island championship defeating Suffolk County Champions Wyandanch 85-69. Manhasset scored the...

Lebron James has no shortage of accolades and accomplishments.  He is a 3x NBA champion, twice with the Miami Heat, once with the Cleveland Cavaliers, winning the MVP in all three championships. He is a 4x NBA MVP, won the scoring title, the Rookie of the Year, and has 14 all-star game appearances,...