Kendra Winchester

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. We are well into dads and grads season, but if you’re still looking for a last-minute gift for someone in your life or yourself as a dad or grad, here are a few options inspired by the season. Sometimes, Father’s Day sucks. Maybe your father has passed away or perhaps you’re no contact with your dad.

3 weeks ago | bookriot.com | Kendra Winchester

As a huge Appalachian Lit fan, I’m always looking for new and interesting books about the region. So when I heard of Happy Land, I bumped it up to the top of my TBR. Nikki hasn’t seen her grandmother in years, so when her grandmother asks her to visit, she says yes. Driving into the mountains of North Carolina, Nikki has no idea why her grandmother was so insistent that she visit. But soon, Nikki learns that the family home is more than just a house.

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1 hour ago6 Things to do in Baltimore, June 6-12Treat your ears to a three-day jazz festival, see a classic Broadway musical, taste sour brews, bid farewell to a legendary hip hop group, and attend …NowThe Best Thrillers of the Year (So Far)Our columnist on the twisty, suspense-laden books that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

3 weeks ago | bookriot.com | Kendra Winchester

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. June means early summer afternoons spent by the pool or evenings spent exploring the local nature preserve. Out come the endless glasses of sweet tea. Customers at my local café start ordering more iced coffees than anything else.

1 month ago | bookriot.com | Kendra Winchester

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. As a teenager, I remember reading my first novel in verse. I never expected to like poetry. But just a few pages in, I found myself engrossed in the story. More than that, I became fascinated by the language, the use of space on the page, how beautiful everything sounded when read aloud.