Day 16: Cooking/Baking Books: This cookbook was gifted to me by my lovely friend Rosa. This cookbook is going to add some spicy diversity to my cooking. Marcus Samuelsson’s recipes all have an interesting twist to them. He’s an Ethiopian born Swedish American chef and that mix definitely must add some creativity to his cooking.That […]
Day 6: #ReadSoul Lit Vibes Nothing more #ReadSoulLit than a bunch of great books by black authors and Maxwell playing somewhere in the background. Click below to see my Instagram reel for this prompt. www.instagram.com/reel/CZo9nQpgh-s
What’s in a seal? Prestige, praise, protection, a blessing. Seals have existed for many centuries. They date back to some of the world’s first civilizations. Today we use them mostly to award prizes. If you’re a book lover of literary prizes, then you’re used to seeing seals on winning books and runners-up. Seals are now […]
April was a successful month of reading. Why, you ask? Duh, I read a five-star book! The last book I finished in April was read on the 28th and it really rocked my literary fiction world. Slave Old Man by Patrick Chamoiseau is 152 pages of pure literary genius. It’s a must read for all of […]
Hello All! I’m back and ready to write. I took a very significant break from this blog and from my YouTube channel. Needless to say, it was a lot. I was everywhere and nowhere and that wasn’t what I wanted. Having taken the time to reflect and to make some changes to […]
The Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction is one of the literary prizes thatI look forward to the most. It is a prestigious UK prize, founded in 1996, that honors great women writers from all over the world. Wednesday, March 8th the Baileys Women’s Prize Longlist will be announced. Traditionally the longlist contains 20 choices however […]
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What would you do if the identity you’ve embraced for some time has fallen through and your only option is to leave town precipitously and try to get another one? This is the beginning of the newly released thriller, The Passenger by Lisa Lutz. This story follows the chaotic journey of “Tanya DuBois” to her […]
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The Man Booker International Prize 2016 longlist was announced earlier today. The list is comprised of some very impressive and appealing titles. It won’t be easy for the judges to choose the shortlist. I’m thrilled to see a little bit of #ReadSoulLit on the list with Marie NDiyae and Fiston Mwanza Mujila. Both of their books are […]
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