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Montana Houston
Mar 18, 20225 min read
How to Embrace Your Originality + Originals by Adam Grant
Debunk what makes someone original, or largely appealing and inventive, from what you might otherwise believe. You'll be inspired!
Montana Houston
Feb 28, 20223 min read
The PETTIEST Story You Will Ever Read + "Belles Lettres" by Nafissa Thompson-Spires
The title says it all. Except 'pettiest' could easily be exchanged for 'funniest'.
Montana Houston
Feb 1, 20222 min read
The Consequence in Silence + "The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action" by Audre Lorde
A powerful anecdote by the amazing Audre Lorde about the consequences of staying silent in a society that already silences many.
Montana Houston
Jan 31, 20222 min read
The Cutest Short Story Ever + "To New Beginnings: A Short Story" by Howard Chai
A cute story to bring in the New Year. Great writing in a short piece.
Montana Houston
Jan 18, 20228 min read
Which Wes Moore Are You? + The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore
The tale of two America through the memoirs of two men of the same name. I'm willing to bet you see yourself in one of them, if not both.
Montana Houston
Dec 23, 20212 min read
Get Into the Cute Gift Giving Spirit + "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
A cute heartwarming story that nicely captures the memes about what our bank accounts look like in December.
Montana Houston
Dec 7, 20212 min read
Avoid Reginald At All Costs + "Reginald's Christmas Revel" by H.H. Munro (Saki)
A terribly boring read that will take all enthusiasm for Christmas out of you.
Montana Houston
Nov 22, 20212 min read
Why Did He Write This Story? + "Why He Carried the Turkey" by James Baldwin
Musings into why Mr. Baldwin wrote this story in the first place, a cute little Thanksgiving tale.
Montana Houston
Nov 8, 20212 min read
A Story to Avoid + "The Night Before Thanksgiving" by Sarah Orne Jewett
A depressing holiday story with a happy ending.
Montana Houston
Oct 29, 20215 min read
A LOT of Social Commentary + "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
A creepy look at the socialization of tradition and an excellent representation of how pervasive its effects can be. One of my faves!
Montana Houston
Sep 30, 20213 min read
Classic Dark Humor for Spooky Season + "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
A classic tale from an unusual, funny perspective. A true Spooky Season read!
Montana Houston
Sep 21, 20215 min read
Monkey See, Monkey Who? + "Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey" by Haruki Murakami
A metaphor for the minority experience or modern take on the adage "better to have loved and lost than to not love not at all?" You decide.
Montana Houston
Sep 7, 20212 min read
A Harbinger of NIMBY? + "The Revenant" by Edwidge Danticat
A sobering tale about patriotic genocide and the consequences of inaccess.
Montana Houston
Aug 18, 20212 min read
An Unattractive Story + "Coming Attraction" by Fritz Leiber
This apocalyptic story's interesting commentary on gender norms became the focus of my modern-day parallels analysis. (The masks, too!)
Montana Houston
Aug 3, 20213 min read
Not So Happy After All + "Happily Every After" by Danielle Evans
A harrowing portrait of a Black woman's struggle with self-worth - a must read.
Montana Houston
Jul 21, 20213 min read
Is 'New' a Misnomer? + Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Classic commentary on socialization and caste systems, perhaps a foreboding warning but a gripping read nonetheless.
Montana Houston
Jul 7, 20214 min read
Read This Now! + Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen
The title says it all - read this book before every difficult conversation you have!
Montana Houston
Jun 22, 20212 min read
Seriously, why weren't we taught this? + Why Didn't They Teach Me This in School? by Carl Siegel
The primer we need to understand IMPORTANT personal finance concepts.
Montana Houston
Jun 8, 20211 min read
One Year Later...
Happy anniversary, Reflectors! I wanted to take some time to show how far we've come and plot out how far we'll be going next.
Montana Houston
Jun 7, 20215 min read
New But Not The Same + The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
A dense yet necessary read. My review scratches the surface of the content of this book - read how our new social caste is the penal system
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