Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the...
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb Fun Fact: I adore classical music. It’s my music of choice when I’m working, and I’m even a classically trained singer—hello mezzo-soprano. Still, neither of these things helps me when I pick up a violin. As much as I’m...
Instructions: Read the short story and once you’re done (scroll to the end of the story) VOTE on whether this story should be turned into a novel or novella. And if you don’t think the author should keep going, we have a choice for that too. “Ghosted”...
Instructions: Read the short story and once you’re done (scroll to the end of the story) VOTE on whether this story should be turned into a novel or novella. And if you don’t think the author should keep going, we have a choice for that too. “The Dangers of a...
Instructions: Read the short story and once you’re done (scroll to the end of the story) VOTE on whether this story should be turned into a novel or novella. And if you don’t think the author should keep going, we have a choice for that too. “Emotionally...
Well Sistah Girls, we’ve reached that time of the year again. The wick of the 2022 candle is in its last month aflame, and Black literature remains #1 in categories across the board. Debate someone else, because I said what I said. As many of the book-loving...
For women of color to continue the conversations that we have in the nail salon, beauty parlor, church, and during our lunch breaks at work. This is a place where you can kick off your shoes and get comfortable.