Litscope: Capricorn and Black Buck
The challenges of ladder-climbing and Capricorn ambition
Darren is definitely intrigued by the loads of money he could make as a salesperson at Sumwun, but there is more to it.
Celeste Doaks
Literary Critic and Arts Writer
Poet and journalist celeste doaks is the author of Cornrows and Cornfields, and editor of the poetry anthology Not Without Our Laughter. Her chapbook, American Herstory was the first-place winner in Backbone Press’s 2018 chapbook contest; it contains poems about Michelle Obama. Her work has appeared in multiple online and print publications including The Rumpus,
The Millions, Huffington Post, Chicago Quarterly Review, and Asheville Poetry Review among others. Currently, she teaches creative writing at University of Delaware.
Stories By Celeste Doaks
Litscope: Sagittarius and Accidentally Wes Anderson
With Sagittarian honesty, author Wally Koval doesn’t mince words about the history of a place
As the eclipses shake us up, we welcome lively Sagittarius season.
Litscope: Scorpio & Tiny Nightmares
With an enduring Scorpio intensity, Tiny Nightmares weaves in human and environmental agendas alongside zombies and vampires
The anthology goes way beyond things that go bump in the night, investigating all the profound ways that humans can be fearful of things, both real and imagined.
Litscope: Libra & ‘Big Friendship’
Authors Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman strive for balance in their longterm, long-distance friendship
In classic Libra style, Ann and Aminatou are so inseparable that they actually write the book in one voice.
Litscope: Virgo & Celeste Headlee’s ‘Do Nothing’
'Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving' is a guide to getting away with doing a little less
A time-management guide mixed with tidbits of neuroscience, social science, history, and personal reflection, 'Do Nothing' is ideal for our dear Virgos who love to improve on any aspect of their lives.
Litscope: Leo & Marie-Helene Bertino’s ‘Parakeet’
Just as Leo's bold personality can be a lot to process, so is 'Parakeet'
This month’s book, Parakeet by Marie-Helene Bertino, is what I call a handful.
Litscope: Cancer & All Boys Aren’t Blue
Finding Cancer's courage to leave its protective, outer crab shell
The challenges of Blackness and queerness are central in this book, articulated together through the lens of family.
Litscope: Gemini & ‘Exit Thru the Afro’ and ‘Kim Jiyoung Born 1982’
Following Gemini's restless intellectual curiosity
Two books that highlight gender inequity and identity, intersecting in imaginative and realistic and always-necessary ways.
Litscope: Taurus and The Obama Portraits
Appreciating the Dogged Dedication and Hopeful Leadership of Taurus
'The Obama Portraits' gives an intimate look at the process, the artists who painted the portraits, and the hope Obama’s presidency provided for Americans
Litscope: Aries & Susan Muaddi Darraj’s ‘Farah Rocks’
What we can learn from the intrepidness of goal-oriented Aries
Author Susan Muaddi Darraj—who is Arab American and born to Palestinian parents—is forging new ground and giving visibility to young girls from this culture.
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