Your Next YA Graphic Novel Pick Is Sprinkled with Spooks, Awkward Love, and Magic in Balazs Lorinczi’s DOUGHNUTS AND DOOM

by McKenzie | Sep 9, 2022 | Reading, Reviews, YA Literature

Happy Friday, friends! We are officially one week into September, which of course means it’s spooky season—which means it’s time to break out the pumpkins, the decor, and of course, the spooky reads. First up this season is a graphic novel that was...

We’ll Never Know What We’re Leaving Behind: Reading SWIMMING LESSONS by Claire Fuller

by McKenzie | Sep 20, 2021 | Fiction, Reviews

I’ll be honest: I’ve spent the last two days trying to let this book go (or rather, to pry its hooks out of me). This book is all at once startling and overwhelming, beautifully composed, and thieving (as ‘haunting’ in this case is not a strong enough word).  I...

My Review of Angela Voras-Hills’ LOUDER BIRDS is Now Live at Green Mountains Review!

by McKenzie | Jul 28, 2020 | Achievements, Publications, and Writing Challenges, Blog, Poetry Collections, Reviews

Hi everyone! I’m happy to announce my latest review, Angela Voras-Hills’ Louder Birds from Pleiades Press, 2020, is now live at Green Mountains Review! You can read it here! Elizabeth Powell at GMR recommended this book to me and was a true joy to work...

Yours Truly is Going To Be a Judge!

by McKenzie | Apr 16, 2019 | Achievements, Publications, and Writing Challenges, Blog, Literary Scene, Reviews

Hey everyone! A fun announcement for today: I’m going to be one of three judges in the Speculative Fiction category for INSPY’s 2019 Book Awards. (above via GIPHY) The Longlist of titles has already been released for each category (link below), and the...

An Interview with Shaindel Beers!

by McKenzie | Feb 19, 2019 | Achievements, Publications, and Writing Challenges, Blog, Poetry Collections, Reviews

Hi all, and Happy Monday! I hope you enjoyed your weekend. It’s been a little quiet around here while I work my way through some new projects, but I wanted to take a moment to share one of the successes: My interview with Shaindel Beers, author of the lovely...

The (Im)Precision of Language, Nature, & Violence: Reading Shaindel Beers’ Secure Your Own Mask

by McKenzie | Jan 11, 2019 | Poetry Collections, Reviews

[Hi everyone! Happy Friday! My greatest apologies to you as my readers, and to Shaindel Beers, for the delay! I had every intention of posting this review on Wednesday evening, but then I heard of Marni Ludwig’s passing and felt it was best to push it back until...