Books, I Read It First

I Read It First: The Revenant

Leonardo DiCaprio is going after that elusive Oscar win again, taking on the role of beleaguered but resourceful frontiersman Hugh Glass just before the 2015 film season closes. This has "Oscar-bait" written all over it. I see what you are doing, DiCaprio, but you may have torn off more than you can chew with this… Continue reading I Read It First: The Revenant

Books, I Read It First

I Read It First: The Jungle Book

Yet another children's book! Admittedly, the Jungle Book is in a pretty separate category from most of the YA I've read this year, but it makes up for it with that complicated racial and colonial history. Let's talk about native kids portrayed as animals! The Book: the Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling Genre: YA, fantasy, colonial imperialism...? First… Continue reading I Read It First: The Jungle Book