The Lex List: March Faves (2022)
March was good to me Sistah Girls! A few of my favorite authors dropped new reads. However, I made sure to try out some authors I’ve never read before as well. My monthly recap features two new to me authors along with three of my faves that just so happen to have...
Book Review: We’re Going to Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True by Gabrielle Union
Let me start by saying I finished this book in two days. I have a six-month-old. I don’t finish my laundry or even a plate of food in two days anymore. I typically stay away from celebrity memoirs, essays, or even think pieces. I unfairly assume they’ll be full of...
A Conversation With Ashley M. Coleman, Founder Of Permission To Write [Video]
MEET THE FOUNDER SERIES Sistah Girls, every day the Black literary community is growing. From book clubs, event planners, and community organizations that bring authors and readers together, there is something for everyone. From the outside, looking in, organizations...
From Girlhood To Womanhood: An Interview With Author Shanae Watkins [Video]
From Girlhood To Womanhood I met Shanae Watkins the same way a lot of people who watched the Girlhood documentary did–in the Waxter Juvenile Facility. She was fourteen, she had three pigtails in her hair, and was as cute as a button. She had cheeks that were made for...
10 Cool Things You Can Do With Your Library Card
Sistah Girls, I know we live in a very digital world and people are making fewer and fewer trips to the library but did we forget all the cool resources the library has? Growing up, the library was the spot mainly because it was a free place to chill and do my...
9 Books And Journals By Black Authors That Focus On Self-Care
Self-Care for Black Women Sistah Girls, the world is opening up, people are making plans to travel this summer, and everyone is talking about getting to the bag. And while I'm here for all of it, there is this silent voice saying, "sis you need to take your time and...
6 Black Romance Series With Dope Siblings
Sistah Girls, I am from a large family, one of the younger siblings in the bunch, so family ties are always a treat. So, it was natural to offer some of the books that feature sibling love. It's always cool to watch siblings come together to solve problems while also...
8 Black Romance Novels ft. Friends-To-Lovers Trope
Friends-To-Lovers Trope Sistah Girls, have you ever had a friend, whether they are your best friend or someone you recently met and you became great friends? Was there ever a time you looked at them as more? Did you fantasize about what they could do in bed or did you...
The Importance Of Black Literature In Classrooms
Sistah Girls, if I were to ask you what books you recall being on your reading list in grade school, what type of answers could I expect? Are you all thinking of literature such as One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest or The Great Gatsby perhaps? How about Homer’s Iliad or...
The Lex List: February Faves [2022]
Sistah Girls, they don't call February the month of love for nothing. Romance reigned supreme for me but hey that's nothing new. Romance rules! These books though...three of them are new releases and two are new to me authors. Here is what I read and loved in...