by Eric Thomas | Jul 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Among the young-adult friendship books that have come out in the last month, one of the nicest ones is Pieces of Me Everywhere, by Regina Felty. The main character, Alli, is challenged by her long-term best friend, Tessa, who is steadily becoming harder to deal...
by Eric Thomas | Apr 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Shortly after finishing Stealing Freedom, by Sylvia Leontaritis, I got on an airplane. One of the movies available on the free wi-fi was Belfast, a nominee for Best Picture at the Academy Awards last month. As I watched it, I thought, “I feel like I just read...
by Eric Thomas | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Photo above: Some of my students at a springtime celebration after finishing the ninth form. (Olya isn’t in the picture.) In Dniprorudne, if you visited America, you were something of a celebrity. Being a Peace Corps volunteer from America myself and being the...
by Eric Thomas | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Book Review The Names They Gave Us By Emery Lord Of the books I’ve read that include a religious main character trying to find his or her way in the world, I think this is the best one of the bunch. The main character, Lucy, is the only daughter of a pastor and wife...
by Eric Thomas | Sep 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Book Review Lights on the Mountain By Cheryl Anne Tuggle I’m going to start out my review of “Lights on the Mountain” by Cheryl Anne Tuggle with a guess. The book takes place near Ellwood City, Pa., and sounds kind of similar to a Flannery O’Connor story with its...
