Book Review: Food Person by Michael Roberts Have you ever picked up a book simply because you felt an inexplicable pull towards its premise? That’s how I felt when I stumbled upon Food Person by Michael Roberts, a novel that promised a rich blend of food, self-discovery, and unexpected relationships. As someone who finds equal joy in experimenting in the kitchen and indulging in heartfelt narratives, I was instantly hooked. At the heart of Food Person lies Isabella Pasternak, a quirky twenty-five-year-old food writer whose love for cookbooks rivals even...

Reflections on Any Person Is the Only Self: A Journey of Divergent Perspectives When I first stumbled upon Elisa Gabbert’s Any Person Is the Only Self, I was immediately drawn in by her poetic approach to life’s minutiae. She writes, “Sometimes I think of the seed of the essay, whatever idea first made me want to write it, as a tree that I'm building a house around—I have wanted a house with a tree inside.” This imagery struck a chord with me; it felt like an invitation to explore...