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Circling and Expansive Storytelling in “Extinction Capital of the World”

By: Becca Stanek December 19, 2025December 17, 2025

ReviewsEcco, Extinction Capital of the World, Fiction, Mariah RiggLeave a Comment

Rather than a static snapshot, these ten interconnected stories share a portrait of Hawaii as a living, evolving organism.

Family at the Most Basic Level in “Run for the Hills”

By: Jenny Maattala June 30, 2025June 29, 2025

ReviewsEcco, Fiction, Kevin Wilson, Run for the HillsLeave a Comment

Kevin Wilson’s latest novel, “Run for the Hills,” is a story full of hope and humor.

Tenderness, Profanity and Humanity in “Foreverland”

By: Sara Beth West February 11, 2022February 8, 2022

ReviewsEcco, Foreverland, Heather Havrilesky, Memoir, Nonfiction1 Comment

Heather Havrilesky’s “Foreverland,” is just the right blend of tenderness and irreverence.