Stay-at-Home Dad: Critic at Large!

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As a stay-at-home dad, Shaun has been busy. But luckily, toddlers nap. And when Adam naps, Shaun has been able to get some writing in.




Two of his critical reviews have just been published! Check them out.

Review of Colson Whitehead's The Nickel Boys

Prospect: A Coming of Age Character Arc in Sci-Fi

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