Join Mickayla as we discuss one of Nichole’s favorite reads from the last few years! “This alternative magical history was a true linguistic education and adventure with twisty turns, unrequited love. The story explores language origins and how they change our culture, and can also eliminate and suppress others.”

Robin Swift is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he’ll enroll in

Babel - the world's center for translation and magic. For Robin, Babel is a utopia dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. But knowledge obeys power, and as a Chinese boy raised in Britain, Robin realizes serving Babel means betraying his motherland.

Can powerful institutions be changed from within, or does revolution always require violence?