Here in LA, celebrations that include lots of food, dancing, and activities, have been happening for the last few weeks. What better way to celebrate my first Top Ten Tuesday that with 10 books to celebrate Juneteenth.
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Summer means we're halfway through 2018 and that I'm halfway through my reading challenge for this year. Proof that I’m doing something when I’m away from my computer.
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I’ve missed you guys. In a longer than usual Friday Reads post, catch up with what the Scully Women are reading and doing.
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An American Marriage is a hard book to ignore. That shiny "Oprah's Book Club" sticker pulls you in, just long enough to read the dust jacket. It must be good, right? Knowing very little about Tayari Jones before her book blew up, I'm grateful that her beautiful writing is being celebrated.
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I took a little reading and writing break, but now I'm back with more books! Are we reading any of the same books into the weekend?
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In 2011, Micheaux-Nelson published the young adult, historical fiction novel, No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller. But she wasn't done there. She wanted to be able to share this story with a younger audience, so in 2015, she published The Book Itch.
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I took a little reading and writing break, but now I'm back with more books! Are we reading any of the same books into the weekend?
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Millennial writers are speaking up and demanding attention. To help you join the revolution, here is a list of new (or newish) books written to help you rise up and fight for black liberation everywhere.
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I was excited about this book the moment I heard about it. I don't gravitate to poetry but I like to branch out and plus- this book has Beyonce in the title. It HAS to be good. With all the accolades, I expected this collection to be show stopping. But that wasn't the case for me.
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Sure, you have some time to read, but you may not have time to drive all over town looking for a good read. In that case, I've got you covered. I found a way to make my time away from the library just as valuable.
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Have you set your reading goals yet? I did. They feel a bit out of reach but I have a plan to help me achieve them. Instead of my normal "Friday Reads" post, enjoy a look at some reading stratgies to help you (and me) reach our reading goals.
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I got to know her work through her 2015 publication, Bad Feminist. From there I have followed her book tours, writing engagements, and social media. While her writing has always been a reflection of her life, Hunger gets even more personal.
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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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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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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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