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Spring 2026 Round-Up

Links, books, articles, recipes

May 23 • Amy Colleen

Even if all these facts about AI were *not* true, it would still be destroying us.

Why I refuse to use ChatGPT, and how I believe it's making us stupider.

Apr 21 • Amy Colleen

Book Review: When Thoughts and Prayers Aren't Enough by Taylor S. Schumann

A five-star review, personal bias notwithstanding.

Apr 12 • Amy Colleen

I Want My Son to Be a Bookworm

An old wish, revisited.

Mar 14 • Amy Colleen

Why I Am Not a Serious Book Reviewer

As an anxious person who overthinks her own subjectivity.

Mar 2 • Amy Colleen

The Summer I Turned Thirty

a recap of May-August reading and writing

Sep 13, 2025 • Amy Colleen

Wild for Austen and Devoney Looser: Book Review and Writer Showcase

A combo installment, a four-star review along with the 12th in a series of summer interviews.

Sep 6, 2025 • Amy Colleen

Writer Showcase: Karen Swallow Prior's Best Work

A summer interview series, volume 10.

Aug 19, 2025 • Amy Colleen

Book Review: You Have a Calling by Karen Swallow Prior

A five-star review of a quick and satisfying read.

Aug 18, 2025 • Amy Colleen

Writer Showcase: Melody Schwarting's Best Work

A summer interview series, volume 8.

Aug 5, 2025 • Amy Colleen

What Jane Austen and Terry Pratchett Have in Common

Satire with courage, brain, and heart. (Lions, tigers, and bears not included.)

Jul 5, 2025 • Amy Colleen

Book Review: Austen at Sea by Natalie Jenner

A two-and-a-half-star review.

Jun 3, 2025 • Amy Colleen

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