Filter House by Nisi Shawl October is Black Speculative Fiction Month. The speculative fiction genre covers anything that explores a setting that is not “the real world.” Spec fic is not only science fiction and fantasy, but horror and any writing that imagines a...
Sistah Girls! You all know how committed I am to my fermented grapes. Well, we’re going to switch things up for today and pour us a shot or two…okay maybe three, while telling you about my latest read His Majesty: A King’s Town Novella by Shon. Take...
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Themes: Colorism, Racism, Gender Identity, & Sisterhood First off, I do judge books by their covers. Every now and then I’m looking for a specific title but more often than not I’m browsing a bookstore waiting for something to...
Sistah Girls, I don’t know about you but I am not a big fan of movie adaptations, come on, more than half the time they ruin the story, still I’ll admit that they can sometimes be just the plug for getting book recommendations, which is how I found Sheila...
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory Two strangers hit it off and pretend to date for the sake of a wedding. Initially, I was turned off because this trope has been done. I mean done, done. Well done steak, shaking the table while you cut it done. However, Guillory...
Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney At the start of Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry, Quinn (the protagonist) is afraid of so many things in her life. She keeps her emotions under a tight leash, writing lists of her dreams and fears in her journal rather than facing...
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.