Room at the Table by Martha SouthgateThere is a debate raging in our literary communities and on the blogosphere right now about whether there is room for
Jessie Belle Holt grew up in rural Mayville GA, with her preacher father and her unassuming, but conniving mother. Bored with life in Mayville, and feeling she was destined for greater things, Jessie Belle seeks a way out. When a young preacher, in the person of Traynor Deveraux, comes to town to run a revival [...]
There are so many things killing the African American community. Consequences: When Love is Blind by Linda R. Herman is an eye opening novella. Sade and Andre Peters have what is the epitome of what a perfect marriage is supposed to be, she an author and he an agent for NFL players. Life changes for [...]
After The Dance by Lori Johnson is a witty look at relationships that were not meant to happen. Faye Abrahams is doing just fine living without love. She has her books and cigarettes and that is enough for her. She is not interested in anything more than a good time with a fine man who [...]
When I was pregnant I was told to be careful and mindful of the things I said, because my unborn child could hear me, could feel my emotions. Do you believe that is true? How many times on television have we seen children recap things that occurred while they were too little to understand what [...]
Latorial Faison has done it again in 28 Days of Poetry Celebrating Black History, Volume 2. She gives us more lessons of our yester years in verse. I had heard of The Willie Lynch letter, but did I know what it was about? Not until I read “The Willie Lynch Plan.” I enjoyed learning more [...]
Torn by Juanita Paige is a coming-of-age story about what happens when desire overcomes common sense. Eve Spencer is a young, single mother who has just buried her stepfather who she did not appreciate until he was dead. Her baby’s father decides on the eve of the funeral that he is going back to his [...]
Soul Poems for My Sistas by Michele Washington speaks from the innermost part of a woman, her soul. Written on the pages of this book you will find hope, love, relationship, and a few conversations with God. I can only hope everyone can relate to the message in “Peace.” I know I do, I want [...]
Kayla Perrin and Brenda Mott joined forces to bring readers their first novel, How to Kill a Guy in 10 Days. Raised in Miami, Lexie Muller and Hailey McGraw were high school friends, who separated after graduation. After her divorce, Hailey returned to Miami and by chance, she bumps into Lexie, who has become a [...]
In most families there is a relative that can cook so good, their foods are the only thing you want to eat. What do you do when they only cook for certain occasions such as Sunday dinners and holidays? Ja’Nae tells what she would do in V. L. Morris’s Grandma’s Soup. Ja’Nae comes up with [...]
