day of the dead
There’s a reading tonight hosted by the Pan-African Writers Association (PAWA) but I was simply too tired…
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returning the favor
Last week I interviewed Kelbian Noel, a YA spec fic author that I met while…
see what we saw
If you were at the NYPL yesterday for Betsy Bird’s Children’s Literature Salon then you…
support black women writers!
Third Conference on Women Writers of African Descent Will Honor Jayne Cortez & Feature Angela…
a room of one’s own
For me, being alone is a luxury. Being in London for Xmas was wonderful, but…
new breed
Roses are still blooming in the garden. I hadn’t been to the botanic garden in…
Honoring the Life and Work of Toni Cade Bambara
The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College of City University of New York…
give thanks
It’s Thanksgiving weekend up in Canada, which usually makes me crave Stove Top stuffing and…
To … with love
We’re five weeks into the semester and I’ve already caught my first cold. Stress weakens…
shifting gears
Classes start tomorrow so my head is no longer in SC—but before I shift gears,…