Synopsis: For fans of Sorry to Bother You and The Wolf of Wall Street--a crackling, satirical debut novel about a young man given a shot at stardom as the lone Black salesman at a mysterious, cult-like, and wildly successful startup where nothing is as it seems.There's nothing like a Black salesman on a mission.An unambitious twenty-two-year-old, Darren lives… Continue reading Book Review: Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
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Book Review: The Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson
Synopsis: Born on a plantation in Charles City, Virginia, Pheby Delores Brown has lived a relatively sheltered life. Shielded by her mother's position as the estate's medicine woman and cherished by the Master's sister, she is set apart from the others on the plantation, belonging to neither world.She'd been promised freedom on her eighteenth birthday,… Continue reading Book Review: The Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson
Listen Up!!
No, seriously. This post is about listening. Well, audiobooks to be more specific. Since becoming a mother, my time for sitting and enjoying a book has been very limited. Has my desire for reading decreased? Absolutely not! I still crave my books, I crave the escape that my books provide. This is where audiobooks have… Continue reading Listen Up!!
Book Review: Roman and Jewel by Dana L. Davis
Synopsis: If Romeo and Juliet got the Hamilton treatment...who would play the leads? This vividly funny, honest, and charming romantic novel by Dana L. Davis is the story of a girl who thinks she has what it takes...and the world thinks so, too. Jerzie Jhames will do anything to land the lead role in Broadway's hottest new… Continue reading Book Review: Roman and Jewel by Dana L. Davis
Book Review: One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite
Synopsis: A shockingly powerful exploration of the lasting impact of prejudice and the indomitable spirit of sisterhood that will have readers questioning what it truly means to be an ally, from sister-writer duo Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite, authors of Dear Haiti, Love Alaine. ISN'T BEING HUMAN ENOUGH? When teen social activist and history buff… Continue reading Book Review: One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite
