“The Nature and Aim of Fiction” by Flannery O’Connor

Many of us read books, but we don’t think about the people behind them. Recently, I  read an essay titled “The Nature and Aim of Fiction” by Flannery O’Connor, a female  author in the 1950s. She said a great deal of things regarding writing fiction as a  novelist, some of which are contradictory to popularContinue reading ““The Nature and Aim of Fiction” by Flannery O’Connor”

A Book Review on Thinning Blood by Alena Sachs

When someone says the word ” Native” or “Indian”, what comes to mind?  For some, they think of Pocahontas and Christopher Columbus. For others, they might think of the Native Americans living in the US and their painful history. For people like Leah Myers, they think of blood quantum laws, Indian boarding schools,  and theContinue reading “A Book Review on Thinning Blood by Alena Sachs”

Books you should read, according to my BookTok page. By Alena Sachs

Ever since the pandemic started, many teens and young adults started using the up-and-coming app, TikTok, as their form of entertainment. TikTok has become a very popular platform for Generation Z and is used by many companies as their form of marketing. On this app, people can play with filters, try cool challenges, and danceContinue reading “Books you should read, according to my BookTok page. By Alena Sachs”