Overview: My reading in 2019
Quote: “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies…. The man who never reads only lives one.” […]
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#ReadSoulLit Tag
I created this tag so that people could get more recommendations of books by black authors. I’m tagging all of you bloggers out there to do it and to add to the list of growing recommendations of African-American authors and their works this Black History Month. Enjoy! If you’d like to pick up a copy […]
American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin – Terrance Hayes
When I heard about the release of this American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin, I knew I had to read it. I don’t often read poetry but when I do it’s because I’m sure the collection is going to move me. And this one did that and more. This collection was savvy, intelligent, […]
April Wrap Up 2018
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 […]
Tar Baby Live discussion!
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#ReadSoulLit Photo Challenge Day 21 Published in you 21st year
I was 21 years old in 1987 when this great American literary novel was written, Beloved. I read it for the first time in 1988 in a black women writers class. All I can say is unbelievably well written and unforgettable. I should definitely reread it sooner than later. Who knows maybe this […]
#ReadSoulLit Photo Challenge Day 9 Want to Reread
There are so many novels that I’d like to reread but the one that comes to mind from an African-American author is Native Son. I first read Native Son in college for a third year literary course. I was blown away by the precision in Richard Wright’s writing style. You will literally go through all […]
#ReadSoulLit Photo Challenge Day 3 – A Family Saga
I thought about quite a few novels to suggest for today but the one that stood out is Nowhere Is a Place, which I had the pleasure of reading last year. I took the time to read through all Bernice L. McFadden’s novels last year. It was great to see how she has developed over […]
#ReadSoulLit Read Along 2018 Announcement
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Reading Baldwin…
I used to run my hands along the books on the wooden bookshelves that were in the hall upstairs in my home. It contained a myriad of first edition African-American novels from Frederick Douglas to Malcolm X. Growing up I was particularly intrigued by the title Giovanni’s Room. I wondered what the story could be […]
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