Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘Finding The Joy in Cancer’ is Not Story You Would Expect

  Originally published Aug 2013 Full disclosure time. Had Finding the Joy in Cancer not been written…

During Hispanic Heritage Month, Read ‘With the Fire on High,’ by Elizabeth Acevedo

With the Fire on High has the most beautiful hardcover edition of 2019. Period. And…

Review: ‘I’m Not Dying with You Tonight’ Lacks Nuance

Written by: Casira Copes The young adult genre has been going the way of Teen…

The Spy-Based Action Thriller ‘Vigil’ is a Story Movies Are Made For

What do you get when you mix The Avengers with Mission Impossible? You get the…

Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley’s ‘Beyoncé in Formation: Remixing Black Feminism’ is Lemonade Literature

Written by: Casira Copes  So you think you know Lemonade? Think again.  The minute I…

‘Before We Were Wicked’ Is Another Sexy, Complex Novel by Eric Jerome Dickey

For fans of New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey, his new book Before…

‘How Long Till Black Future Month’: A Journey Through Representation and Folklore

Written by: Anna Gibson I finished How Long Till Black Future Month by N.K Jemisin…

Interview: James R. Tuck’s ‘Venom: Lethal Protector’

From Titan Books comes James R. Tuck’s adaptation of the 1993 Limited Series Venom: Lethal…

Martellus Bennett’s ‘Dear Black Boy’ Inspires Boys To Dream Bigger

Dear Black Boy is a book written by Martellus Bennett. If the name sounds familiar,…

Review: ‘Lest We Forget’, Is Our Black History Primer for 2019

You can rescue the waning hours of your Black History month with a deep dive…