Isabel Machuca-Morales

Isabel Morales was born in Chile, and lived as a child immigrant in Long Island, New York. She is currently working towards her BA in English and Creative Nonfiction Writing at Southern New Hampshire University.

Looking for Books in South Korea?

When trying to avoid social gatherings during this pandemic; a book might be your best friend while in a foreign land. South Korea is full of cafes for reading and bookstores with cafes in them, if what you are looking for is alone time among the masses.

January’s Book of the Month- Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

The story is based on America’s first all-black community, Eatonville, Florida. Hurston lived there for some part of her life. She addresses issues that are still alive today within the racism in our communities. It explores colorism and looks into the dark history of this country and how it shapes those that have survived it. With such important messages is why this book was my pick for book of the month.

In Her Memory

She had a slim, playful tail. In her right paw she carried a pink umbrella and on her left, she had a bracelet that reflected the sun. Her ears like radars moving about to the sounds of the market.  I had seen her before. Maybe many moons ago? There was a memory hidden in the …

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Alive

I know I exist, I can see my breath in the air. Snowflakes swaying in the air as they gently grace the ground, I carry on. I know I exist, The ducks drifting upon the water flee upon my presence. The clouds drifting in the sky not bothered by the wind, I carry on. I …

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