Positive deviants, conflict entrepreneurs, keeping it real, and the new way

Posted by Christine Hawes | Jan 10, 2022

Amanda Ripley and her book on “High Conflict” resonate with the type of journalism The Real Mainstream aspires to provide.

Progressive the 1700s way: not a bad thing

Posted by Christine Hawes | Nov 15, 2021

It’s a lot like obscenity: “progressive” is a word shunned by people up and down the political...

Revisit assumptions, could haves and should haves in “The Midnight Library”

Posted by Cathy Chavez | Oct 17, 2021

Many of us humans, flawed and egotistical as we are, believe our own interpretations are the only correct or accurate ones. “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig helps readers recognize that they might be looking at things too narrowly.

Are any lies kind? Worthy questions in Nancy Johnson’s first-time novel

Posted by Cathy Chavez | Sep 7, 2021

Nancy Johnson’s first novel raises a worthy question about lies, despite leaving characters unexplored, writes Cathy Chavez in her new “Off the Shelf” book review.

‘Pray Away’ devastates by showing religion’s leading role in ongoing conversion therapy abuse of LGBTQ+ people

Posted by Aime Wichtendahl | Aug 24, 2021

Pray Away is about how conversion therapy is still happening, targeting transgender people within the LGBTQ+ community, and masquerading as religious love. Read Aime Wichtendahl’s review.