Monthly Archives: February 2017

[Stitch Links to Stuff] Joyful Reads

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Zina

Joyful Reads is the brainchild of blogger Kristen Carter. A book subscription service in its infancy, Joyful Reads will serve the purpose of gettng diverse Young Adult literature into the hands of teenage and young adult readers. This is a … Continue reading →

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[Book Review] The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture by Glen Weldon

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Zina

Title: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture Author: Glen Weldon (Twitter) Rating: Highly Recommended Genre/Category: Nonfiction, Batman, Comic Book Release Date: March 22, 2016 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Order Here: AMAZON (PAPERBACK)| AMAZON (KINDLE) Note: This review was originally written for a graduate level course … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, DC Comics | Tagged Batman, book reviews, comic book culture, comic book history, DC Comics, grad school, Highly Recommended Rating | Leave a comment

Updates for Upcoming Writing

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Zina

One problem with grad school is that there’s only so much I can do to get my academic and nerdy interests to collide. As a full-time grad student and a freelance, my output here has plummeted because I’m busy trying … Continue reading →

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[Stitch Elsewhere] Luke Cage review @ Strange Horizons

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Zina

After eight years, fourteen feature-length films, and four separate television series, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has finally managed to place a Black man front and center in his own narrative. Luke Cage, a character previously seen as a supporting character … Continue reading →

Posted in Marvel Cinematic Universe, Stitch Elsewhere | Tagged antiblackness, blackness, marvel cinematic universe, MCU, Netflix, netflix originals | 3 Comments

[Book Review] Midtown Masters by Cara McKenna (+ Giveaway)

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Zina

Title: Midtown Masters (Sins in the City #3) Author: Cara McKenna (Twitter) Rating: Recommended Genre/Category: Contemporary Romance, Erotica, Queer Romance, Queer Fiction Release Date: February 21, 2017 Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group: Intermix Pre-Order Here: AMAZON (KINDLE) | BARNES & NOBLE Note: … Continue reading →

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Urban Fantasy 101 – Weird Ass Werewolf Tropes

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Zina

Content warnings: This installment of Urban Fantasy 101 contains references to or descriptions of racism, homophobia, heterocentrism, sexual assault, childhood abuse, domestic abuse, other forms of discrimination. There are also tons of footnotes. Werewolves are everywhere in the urban fantasy … Continue reading →