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Book Review: Utah!
Utah! Levi Rogers Atmosphere Press Street 04.20 Levi Rogers’ debut novel, Utah!, follows a young family as they road trip and stumble through the book’s namesake state. As his characters meticulously explore the geography and culture of Utah, Rogers probes the consciousness of contemporary America. Set in the near future, Utah! completes its simultaneous tour
A Little of a Lot at Central Book Exchange
Community-building and heart-to-heart interactions that take place within the store are the all-important essence of Central Book Exchange. … read more
Mary Ann Jensen: Craft Lake City Kid Row Artisans
When an idea leads to success, creatives like Mary Ann Jensen invest that success back into the pursuit of more creativity. … read more
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist: One Does Not Simply Wade into Waterdeep
I’m always looking for an opportunity to lure tabletop gaming neophytes into the addicting world of chucking dice and chugging carbonated drinks well into the wee hours of the morning. When Waterdeep: Dragon Heist came across my desk, I nearly crit my pants. … read more
Book Review: Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes Wizards of the Coast Street: 05.29 What sacrifices are you willing to make to ensure interplanar balance? What role will you play in the conflicts to come? Those are two of the main narrative themes presented throughout Wizards of the Coast’s newest publication, Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes. Almost immediately upon cracking
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Review: Hold Still
A lifestyle photographer with ample talented musician friends, Jenna Putnam often finds herself snapping shots of bands mid-tour or behind the scenes, along with the occasional performance picture. … read more
Review: Dungeons & Dragons: Xanathar’s Guide to Everything
Xanathar’s Guide simply helps to blur the lines a bit and gives a great selection of something I value most at the table: player choice. … read more
Review: Dungeons & Dragons: Storm King’s Thunder
While most D&D campaigns begin in a relatively neutral or safe location, Storm King’s Thunder thrusts its participants straight into the adventure, setting them in a recently sieged village that’s being torn apart by goblins. … read more
Review: Heritage of Cyador
L.E. Modesitt plays a long game with his Saga of Recluse series. Eighteen novels into this epic tale, Heritage of Cyador continues with the exploits of the grey mage Lerial, whose aid in the defeat of the Afritan army in Cyador’s Heirs turns out to be far from decisive. … read more
Review: 33 1/3: Koji Kondo’s Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack
Ask any gamer what the most iconic piece of music in gaming history is and you’ll probably get one of three answers: Legend Of Zelda, Tetris and Super Mario Bros., with the last one being the first most spoken of. … read more