Book Review: Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo Listen Sistah Gworls, if there’s one thing I know in the 2,023rd year of our Lord, it’s that Elizabeth Acevedo can’t miss! Every time I gladly exchange my coins for one of her books, I know I’ll be met with vivacious characters, a plot...
5 Tips to Help New Indie Authors Complete their Work in Progress
Happy-Merry-All-The-Things Sistah Girls! Miss 2023 is practically out of the door; and as we wrap up the remaining weeks of this year, I hope everyone takes time to reflect on all the wonderful things they’ve accomplished. Whether you’ve successfully hit your reading...
A Conversation With Jemele Hill [Audio + Video]
Emmy Award-winning journalist Jemele Hill is multi-hyphenated, her list of accomplishments transcends sports journalism although that is where most of us were first introduced to her. Hill made regular appearances on ESPN programs including ESPN First Take, Outside...
8 Cookbooks By Black Chefs You Need This Holiday Season
Black Cookbooks Sistah Girls, the holiday season is here, and this is the time when that one family member makes the executive decision to try their hand at a new dish to add a little razzle-dazzle to the holiday menu. And every year that family member is given a...
Urban Literature And The Debate Of Its Legitimacy
What’s happening Sistah Girls! 2024 is only one month away and looking back over this year’s Black Lit bingo card I must say, it has been wild in these literary streets. From traditional publishing shunning Black voices, the price increase for Kindle Unlimited (still...
An Urban Legend: Al-Saadiq Banks [Interview]
Al-Saadiq Banks Al-Saadiq Banks is a true pioneer in Urban literature, he's been flourishing for two decades, and to date, he has authored and published 18 titles. Alongside his brother, Naim Banks, he co-founded True 2 Life Productions, a small press publishing house...
Throwback Book Review: A Day Late and a Dollar Short by Terry McMillan
A Day Late and a Dollar Short by Terry McMillan The Prices are introduced by Viola, the family's outspoken matriarch: Her husband, Cecil, has shut the door behind him for the last time; and their four adult kids, scattered across the country, seem determined to send...
6 Black Romance Novels to Cuddle Up With
Sistah Girls, I enjoy books that allow me to get in the middle of the story and experience it firsthand. It is exciting to meet the book heroes and heroines and rejoice during their journey. And with the seasons changing, I am taking my talents inside. There is...
Introducing Indie: Books & Things Publishing [Interview]
Award-winning children’s book author takes the industry by storm with her new independent publishing company Books & Things Publishing that prioritizes creating inclusive books with diverse characters. Danielle Marietta McKinon is an accomplished children’s book...
14 Novels By Black Authors To Read During Homecoming Season
Sistah Girls, it's homecoming season, which means we are going back to the yard, meeting up with our friends from college while also trying to see if we can keep our eyes open long enough to attend the parties. Homecoming season is always a good time, whether you...