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  • Magical Realism,  South American

    Review: Like Water for Chocolate

    By gabellinger / October 1, 2021

    When most people travel, they research local cuisine and cultural heritage markets. I research celebrated writers and literary works. In my opinion, literature adds something to travel. So when I went to Mexico a few weeks ago, I decided…

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  • Long Bright River
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    Review: Long Bright River by Liz Moore

    By gabellinger / September 28, 2021

    Summary of Long Bright River “Mickey” is a thirty-something single mom working as a cop in Kensington, a community rocked by America’s opioid epidemic. Mickey and her sister Kacey grew up in an environment of rampant drug…

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    Short Stories,  South American

    The Library of Babel

    By gabellinger / September 14, 2021

    I hope everyone has the opportunity at some point to stumble upon a job so well-suited for them, it seems pre-destined. That’s honestly how I feel teaching my academic seminars every weekend. I get paid to talk…

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    American Lit

    What Is American Lit?

    By gabellinger / July 4, 2021

    I am quietly obsessed with Goodreads. If you haven’t heard of it, please go look it up. This website has every known book in the universe listed on it. It even has the anthology of sci-fi works…

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    Classics,  Shall We Shakespeare?

    Shall We Shakespeare?: Is Shakespeare Still Relevant?

    By gabellinger / June 29, 2021

    I rarely get culture shock in the ways I used to when I was a travel novice. Squat toilets, different languages, or strange menu items just don’t rattle me these days. But that doesn’t mean I don’t still…

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  • Girl Reading a Book
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    Welcome to The Bookshelf Abroad!

    By gabellinger / June 25, 2021

    Welcome to The Bookshelf Abroad! I am a nomad. I’ve lived on nearly every continent and visited more countries than I can count. Living abroad for nearly a decade now, I desperately wanted to know the people…

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