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...
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: A Novel by Akwaeke Emezi Set in both Brooklyn, NY, and Trinidad, West Indies, author Akwaeze Emezi takes us on a ride with Feyi, a Nigerian-American twenty-something struggling to come to terms with a personal tragedy. We...
After the Dance: My Life with Marvin Gaye by Jan Gaye A riveting cautionary tale about the ecstasy and dangers of loving Marvin Gaye, a performer passionately pursued by all—and a searing memoir of drugs, sex, and old-school R&B from the wife of legendary soul...
Black Cake: A Novel by Charmaine Wilkerson February here in Canada means freezing temperatures and countless snowstorms, but Charmaine Wilkerson’s Black Cake was the sweet relief I needed from the winter gloom. The novel follows siblings Benny and Byron Bennett who,...
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...
The Secret Spirit of Humanity: A Guide on: The Pineal Gland, Chakras and Kundalini Energy by Zalika Judah Sis, do you often find yourself being out of your body or feeling disconnected from yourself? Do you often question your place in this world? Chances are that as...
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.