This deeply personal and emotional work, The View from Apartment Four: On Loving and Leaving New York, takes readers on a tour through his life starting from his arrival in New York City at the age of 24 with the goal of carving out a career by any means necessary as a writer. Skip Rozin writes in the way that only a journalist and true writer can by including incisive wit and unflinching honesty. The stories of his life create a heartfelt and often humorous image of the writer’s efforts to remain viable in the difficult environment of the city. Continue reading “The View from Apartment Four Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Crowning Glory: River’s Journey is Taylor Thompson’s debut novel that follows in the footsteps of notable writers like Toni Morrison and Alice Walker. Her story focuses on River Thomas, a young black girl who is struggling with self-acceptance and particularly her insecure connection to her hair. Set in 1956 the story follows her journey, which begins with her hair in childhood and then moves forward into her adult life, again tying the plot back to her hair. This is a story that examines coming to terms with yourself and how you feel perceived by the world around you. Continue reading “Crowning Glory: River’s Journey Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Aaron and Stella get to spend every summer with their grandparents, enjoying the beach and eating sushi every night. One night they try some special sushi that leads them to an alternate universe known as The Land of the Mind. This new place is ruled by various types of math and quantum physics, but evil is seeping in. Aaron and Stella must work to understand this world and save the Land of the Mind from falling into chaos in Travels with Sushi n the Land of the Mind. Continue reading “Travels with Sushi in the Land of the Mind Book Review from @kleffnotes”