When some of the coolest women in my life live in the pages of a book, these are the ones I would want to have in my ultimate girl group. (Originally apperaed on the site Book Riot.)
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Happy International Women's Day! I hope you got a chance to celebrate yesterday with the women in your life. It's also Women's History Month, so if you didn't get to those Black Women memoirs you thought you had time for last month, you can read them now.
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Words With Wings is a collection of poems as told in a first-person story. It's a pretty cool concept where every page is a poem but progresses the story of Gabby the daydreamer. When she thinks of a word, it has the power to fill her mind with images of her past. According to all the adults in her life, she has trouble focusing. Her daydreaming doesn't get any better once her parents split and she has to adjust to life at a new school. All she has is her daydreaming but has that finally gotten in the way of navigating her reality?
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Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin a joint memoir by Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin. It recounts the night of Trayvon's murder by a local neighborhood watch captain and into the murder trial that follows. The book is separated in sections devoted to each parent's perspective. One at a time, they remember their son and the events that took him away.
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I took this photo two days after Philando Castile was murdered in his car in Minnesota. I know, it puts a damp mood on the whole thing, but that's what I was feeling when I posted this photo.
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When I think of Hughes, I think of his short form works like "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," standing alone in it's water theme. But, did you know that he has an entire collection of poems dedicated to the love of the water?
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Everyone should get a chance to get to know T'Challa and his story. Here are six books or series for the young or young at heart to get to know the Black Panther and Wakanda.
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I did switch it up a little and added some graphic novels to the mix. I also found more young adult novels to read. I'm really into science fiction right now.
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Ntozake Shange is a poet whose name may feel funny in your mouth and who's face you may not recognize. Have no doubt that she is a very influential woman. She is best known for her award-winning choreopoem, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf, which was later turned into a movie of the same name.
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We had a laid back week with no crazy adventures, but a lot of reading. I love sharing all these children's book about history.
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He calls himself "your personal astrophysics" and he is one fly guy. Neil deGrasse Tyson has been in the public eye for a number of years but most recently he was the guy who demoted Pluto. His latest book is Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, and I chose to experience it on audiobook.
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If you need to get out from behind the pages of a book, this week is the 29th Annual Zora Neal Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities happening in Eatonville, FL. If not, here are the books we're reading and maybe you'll find some inspiration.
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Courage is Contagious: And Other Reasons to be Grateful for Michelle Obama is a collection of essays praising the life and style of the first lady. The contributors are a diverse group of individuals: chefs, actors, activists, designers, writers, comedians, and even school children.
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The New Year is here! We didn't have any adventures but read about our mundane life updates and books.
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The girls and I had a library adventure this week and here is a roundup of the books we're reading.
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This post is based on a conversation with a white friend having trouble dealing with guilt and what they could do to help abolish racism. They asked me very specifically: What Can I Do? My short answer was "nothing". My long answer is this blog post.
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After a few hours of talking about our various literary experiences, I was able to compile four tips for new writers get published or get their already published books reviewed and sold. This is not a comprehensive list, but might help you decide where to put your energy (we can discuss how to get an agent or hunt down a publisher in a later post). These steps are to give a general overview of what new authors tend to forget or ignore, missing opportunities right in front of them.
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Divided into five sections, Life Comes From Concrete takes the reader through the recurring themes of Kevin Anglade's life from his childhood to manhood. With raw honesty and passion, he lets the reader in and asks nothing more than an ear to listen.
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I didn’t expect to finish Binti so quickly, especially since my responsibilities are a little more pressing than they use to be. But I just couldn't stop. I wandered around the house with this book in my hand the entire day, moving from room to room when interrupted. Obsession would be an accurate way to put it. I read all 85 pages before the sun had gone down.
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