What begins as a “gift” becomes a window into the systems that determine who is welcomed, who is burdened, and who builds community anyway. Moore’s strength is showing how belonging is forged neighbor to neighbor, not program to person.

I don’t read much fiction, but this one got me.
It’s a migration story wearing the clothes of fantasy — and it works beautifully.

Elkin reveals how women walking cities rewrite the geography of power. It’s a book that makes you see every street — and every story — differently.

In this reflection on Dark Age Ahead, I somehow ended up talking about Jane Jacobs… and Cyndi Lauper.
I’ll let you decide if I’ve lost my mind or if I have a point.