Nicholas Nelson
Three Adventures, One Wild Ride
Raft of Stars by Andrew J. Graff grabbed me from the first page and kept me along for the ride. In this debut novel, two best friends run...
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Nicholas Nelson
- Dec 30, 2020
- 2 min
Axiom's End, an Incredible Debut by Lindsay Ellis
Set in an alternate version of 2007, Cora Sabino believes her father has leaked proof of alien contact from a top secret government facility
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Nicholas Nelson
- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
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Nicholas Nelson
- Jul 29, 2020
- 2 min
"White Fragility" and Why It's Your Next Book
Robin DeAngilo, a white, middle-class woman, writes about her experience consulting, educating, and facilitating discussions on race and...
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Nicholas Nelson
- Jul 15, 2020
- 3 min
Why Slavery's Reach is the Book I Needed Most
Following slaveholder money and power in Minnesota, Slavery's Reach ... by Christopher P. Lehman generates an image of pro-slavery Minnesota
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Nicholas Nelson
- Jul 1, 2020
- 2 min
Mighty Be Our Powers by Lehmah Gbowee (2011)
"... Gbowee shows us that power comes from within."
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Nicholas Nelson
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
March Trilogy by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (2013-2016)
“I was thinking of you. I was thinking of you and Martin. I was thinking about the years of work, the bloodshed… the people who didn’t...
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Nicholas Nelson
- Jun 5, 2020
- 3 min
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865)
“This book is over 100 years old, why are you writing a review on this?” When times become tough, this is the work I always come back to...
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Nicholas Nelson
- May 29, 2020
- 2 min
Stonewall by David Carter (2005)
In this nearly definitive work on the Stonewall Riots of 1969, David Carter combines interviews, newspapers, radio shows, pamphlets, and...
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Nicholas Nelson
- May 28, 2020
- 2 min
Lake Street Riots v Stonewall Riots
After just finishing one (1) book on the Stonewall riots, I cannot help but relate the events from June 1969 to what is happening now in...
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Nicholas Nelson
- May 27, 2020
- 3 min
Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1 (2005) Still 100%
Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked....
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Nicholas Nelson
- May 22, 2020
- 3 min
Stardew Valley (2016)
Farmville and Animal Crossing meet the graphics of early Pokemon games in Stardew Valley. Harvest your produce, catch the best fish, mine...
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Nicholas Nelson
- May 21, 2020
- 3 min
Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall is a Must See
Between dance breaks and jokes, Ben Platt comes out strong in this live recording at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Recorded on...
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Nicholas Nelson
- May 20, 2020
- 2 min
Ms. Marvel (2015)
Introducing one of the newest Marvel heroes, Ms. Marvel. “Ms. Marvel,” you say. “Isn’t that just Captain Marvel’s name?” Well, yes. But...
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Nicholas Nelson
- May 15, 2020
- 3 min
Coucou Circle France
Although English speakers must read the entire show through captions, the first season of The Circle France is so INTERESTING and...
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Nicholas Nelson
- May 14, 2020
- 2 min
The Wrong Missy is a Dude Film I Never Needed
Directed by Tyler Spindel. Written by Chris Pappas and Kevin Barnett. This is a movie for those who loved All About Steve, Grown Ups, and...
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Nicholas Nelson
- May 13, 2020
- 7 min
Book Review: The First 10 Marvel Mystery Comics
The remastered image here is the very first cover of a marvel superhero as we think of them today. Characters will come and go, but this...
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Nicholas Nelson
- May 8, 2020
- 5 min
7 Tips from The Circle on Surviving Quarantine
First of all, we’ve never had a national emergency that literally required us to avoid human interaction. To most introverts, this is a...
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Nicholas Nelson
- May 6, 2020
- 2 min
Award-Winning “All The Wild Hungers” by Karen Babine
Karen Babine has done it again, winning the 2020 Minnesota Book Award in Memoir/Creative Nonfiction. As the subtitle suggests (A Season...
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Nicholas Nelson
- Apr 10, 2020
- 2 min
Educated by Tara Westover
Tara Westover and her journey discovering the world outside of her hometown life. Using quick-witted anecdotes and illustrious moments...
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