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Category Archives: Warhawks Recommend
From the desk of Chancellor Watson: The Latehomecomer, by Kao Kalia Yang
The Latehomecomer by Kao Kalia Yang One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson When I first moved to St. Paul, Minnesota from Raleigh, North Carolina in 1997, I worked at Hamline University in St. Paul. … Continue reading
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From the Desk of Chancellor Watson: The Prophets: A Novel by Robert Jones, Jr.
The Prophets: a Novel by Robert Jones, Jr. One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson As I read the description of this book in the Gay and Lesbian Review, I was taken by the fact … Continue reading
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From the Desk of Chancellor Watson: Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson In 1969, Dr. David Rueben wrote a very controversial book entitled, Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex, But … Continue reading
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From the Desk of Chancellor Watson: Training School for Negro Girls by Camille Acker
Training School for Negro Girls by Camille Acker One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson Those of you who have been following this blog know that I love reading. I have profound respect for librarians … Continue reading
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From the Desk of Chancellor Watson: Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford
One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson Crooked Hallelujah (2020) – Kelli Jo Ford (UW-Whitewater Libraries’ copy coming soon!) I often read books for pleasure, inspiration, or knowledge. Crooked Hallelujah was indeed a trifecta as … Continue reading
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From the desk of Chancellor Dwight C. Watson – Midnight Sun, by Stephanie Meyer
One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer Before I provide a review of Midnight Sun, it is best to give an overview of the Twilight series. These synopses are about … Continue reading
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Tagged books, romance, young adult
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From the Desk of Chancellor Dwight C. Watson – Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man’s World by Alan Downs
One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man’s World by Alan Downs Emerson stated that “there is properly no history; only biography.” I … Continue reading
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Tagged books, diversity, LGBT issues, lgbtq
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From the Desk of Chancellor Dwight C. Watson – The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins Katniss Everdeen is the main protagonist and the narrator of The Hunger Games trilogy. After her younger sister, Primrose, … Continue reading
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From the Desk of Chancellor Dwight C. Watson – If It Bleeds: Rereading Stephen King
One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson I am a huge Stephen King fan! I constantly marvel at King’s unique sensibility, saturated with a morbid, mortifying hysteria. When I was 14, I started reading Stephen … Continue reading
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From the Desk of Chancellor Dwight C. Watson – Becoming, by Michelle Obama
One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson Becoming – Michelle Obama Due to the racial and social unrest that took place in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, my mind and heart was … Continue reading
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