Title: Calypso Author: David Sedaris Star Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: Sedaris shares stories from his life as he bridges the gap between adult siblings that miss their mother, and sister. They make memories together and Sedaris and Hue buy a beach house. It’s touching, light, and laugh out loud funny. I recommend listening to it, so … Continue reading “Calypso” Book Reivew
Author: Kelly Keene
Returns
By Kelly Keene “It’s kind of fun doing this in the rain” she said, handing off a red and white bag to the boy as he wiped his shaggy hair out of his eyes. “Yeah it is,” he smiled up at the dripping sky, “Although I feel kinda bad when I hand people their order, … Continue reading Returns
Superhero
By Kelly Keene I distinctly remember the first time I saw The Incredibles when it arrived at AMC theaters back in 2004. I walked into the movie with my mom and younger brother, ziplock bags of hot tamales stuffed deep in each of our coat pockets. When I walked out, everything had changed. From that … Continue reading Superhero
Who am I?
I wrote this poem during an all staff meeting. It was right before we started the 2021-22 school year. Inspired by the song "Who am I?" from the play "Les Miserables."
Lemons
Photo taken by Kelly Keene. By Kelly Keene There is a tree in my yard that sprouts lemons. It’s incredible, I think, because, I cannot sprout lemons, myself. So I go to this tree, I depend on it, for lemons. But it doesn’t always have them. It seems to say, when I go out to … Continue reading Lemons
“From Ash and Blood” Book Review
By Kelly Keene Photo taken by Kelly Keene Title: From Blood and Ash Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Star Rating: 2/5 Synopsis: A young girl is “The Maiden” and forced to wear a veil all around some castle where she lives. A few ruling class people are in charge, and of course, abusive. This girl, Poppy, … Continue reading “From Ash and Blood” Book Review
“Madam” Book Review
By Kelly Keene Photo taken by Kelly Keene Title: Madame Author: Phoebe Wynne Star Rating: 2.5/5 Synopsis: A young new classics teacher starts work at an all-girls boarding school in Scotland that is predictably problematic and weird. She, as a professional educator, is treated terribly, and it’s not just the staff and students that start … Continue reading “Madam” Book Review
“One Last Stop” Book Review
by Kelly Keene Title: One Last Stop Author: Casey McQuinston Star rating: 4/5 Synopsis: A young girl named August moves to New York to try and find some purpose to her life, and escape her mother’s obsession with solving a missing persons case. She rents a room with other quirky yet loveable people including an … Continue reading “One Last Stop” Book Review
Barista
by Kelly Keene “This coffee is too hot!” “Mine’s too cold!” Said the woman and the man about I-don’t-know how old. I peered up from the counter my shoulders frumped with defeat. This sort of thing happens, at least five times a week. “I’ll fix that right up” I said with a smile, Then I … Continue reading Barista
The Cashier
by Kelly Keene Mid forties Grey roots Five eight She was probably coming straight from work. Frozen chicken A bag of frozen peas Two cans of Campbell's and toilet paper. At least in her eighties. Typical grandma perm. Barely five feet. Eight cans of cat food. Marzipan. A birthday card, and A six pack of … Continue reading The Cashier
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