The History of Black Women Authors Writing Mystery
“The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.” ― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's quote captured my thoughts completely...
10 Book Covers by Black Authors We Loved [Part 1]
Sistah Girls, I know the old saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover," is true because you never know what's inside. However, you can't deny that if you're walking down an aisle of a bookstore or perusing Amazon for your next one-click read you don't suddenly stop...
9 Black Romance Novels to Read With Strong Leading Ladies
I am a strong black woman, and I love it. Strong Black women grace the pages of many novels, and those are the ones I tend to gravitate for my reading pleasures. I’ve reclaimed the month of March as Bold Black Woman's Month, and I have some strong black women...
16 Books Philadelphia 76ers Tobias Harris Is Reading
Twenty-seven-year-old Philadelphia 76ers Tobias Harris is known for his game on the basketball court. Off the court, he's become popular for regularly being pictured toting a new book while on his way to Sixers games. Back in 2015, Harris told Sports Illustrated that...
Toni Morrison at Portland State, 1975: ‘Nobody really thought that Black people were inferior.’ [Full-Audio]
"Nobody really thought that Black people were inferior." -Toni Morrison In 1975 at Portland State, author and professor Toni Morrison made a presentation during a public lecture series on the theme of the American Dream. The audio clip is a little over two hours long...
The Sistah Girls Black Love Playlist
Black Love Playlist Sistah Girls, we have another playlist and this one is celebrating Black Love! If you haven't listened to our first playlist you are missing out. I asked members of the Sistah Girls Book Club to drop some of their favorite love songs so we could...
Books & Other Ish [Podcast Episode No. 2]
The Sistah Girls Podcast Sistah Girls, I'm back with a new episode of Books & Other Ish! I was trying to find a way to bridge my love for reading and entertainment news, so I came up with Books & Other Ish. In each of these episodes, I'll discuss a book I'm...
10 Nonfiction Books To Read During Black History Month
Black History Month Reads It's Black History Month! What better way to celebrate than by reading a book? Every year I try to come up with a list of diverse books I feel could be read to celebrate our Black History. This year is no different...well it's a little...
14 Black Romance Novels To Read In February
Valentine’s Day is the day for love, and it is the right time to drop a few books about lovers. I know you all expect to get a lusty list of sexy reads with heated kissed to share with your friends. The list is a perfect combination of books about love, couples...
Book Review: Reciprocity by Anani Monique [Spoiler-Free Review]
Spoiler-Free: 3 Star Review for Reciprocity by Anani Monique Uhh, I'm definitely still trying to wrap my head around all that happened in this book. Did I like it? Yes! But honestly, while Reciprocity read much like a suspenseful Urban Romance with a plotline that...
