Reviews & Commentary
Film Review—Wicked Part One: The Personal Is the Political
At a time when desperately needed, the blended genius that created Wicked: Part One offers the magnificent beauty of hope. Review and commentary by SaraKay Smullens. Read more
Book Review: Welcome Home, Stranger
Social workers will understand the tightrope of survival for those who come from dysfunctional families. Book review of Welcome Home, Stranger, reviewed by Lisa Eible. Read more
Book Review—The Ethical Case Manager: Tools and Tactics
“...this is first and foremost a book that is grounded on the complicated nature of ethical decision-making.” Book review of The Ethical Case Manager, reviewed by Stephen Cummings. Read more
Book Review—Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul: How to Change the World in Quiet Ways
Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul can be a valuable resource for someone grappling with how to align their personal passion for social justice with their sensitive nature. Book review by Allison Berkowitz. Read more
Book Review: Omega Farm—A Memoir
Omega Farm, the most recent book by Martha McPhee, is a memoir that is compelling, heart-breaking, and hopeful all at once. Reviewed by Lisa Eible. Read more
Film Review: It Ends With Us
It Ends With Us is a film adaptation of the best-selling Colleen Hoover novel of the same name. Intimate partner violence is a primary theme, and the movie has been surrounded by controversy. Did they get it right? A social worker's view. Read more
Book Review: Every 90 Seconds: Our Common Cause Ending Violence Against Women
Read The New Social Worker's book review of Every 90 Seconds: Our Common Cause Ending Violence Against Women by Anne P. DePrince. Reviewed by Shakima Tozay. Read more
Book Review: Confronting the Racist Legacy of the American Child Welfare System
Read The New Social Worker’s book review of Confronting the Racist Legacy of the American Child Welfare System: The Case for Abolition by Alan Dettlaff. Reviewed by Stephen Cummings. Read more
Film Review: The Holdovers
Nominated for five Academy Awards and with the tag line "discomfort and joy," The Holdovers is a Christmas film and a Valentine, and a promise that despite the harshness of winter, spring will be ours. Read more
Book Review: Embodied Self Awakening
Libby Trammell reviews Embodied Self Awakening: Somatic Practices for Trauma Healing and Spiritual Evolution. Read more
