Author Archives: tonipressleysanon

A Gentle Reminder to be Gentle with Yourself

Posted on March 17, 2020

I received this in my inbox a few weeks ago, but thought it would be a good message to share now. Prince Ea is a gifted filmmaker, speaker, creator! Learn more about this amazing person and his work here! For … Continue reading →

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Toni Morrison Conference: March 19-21, Montpellier, France

Posted on March 5, 2020

Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon: Two Generations Later Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3, Site St Charles Salle des colloques 1 Montpellier, France, March 19-21, 2020 https://tonimorrison.sciencesconf.org Thursday 19th March 9:00 Registration 9:30-9:40 Opening statements I.Textual/stylistic Analysis: Morrison’s Word-Work             Chair: Monica … Continue reading →

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Review of Imani Perry’s Breathe

Posted on February 26, 2020

In 1967—it feels like forever ago—the brilliant writer and critic James Arthur Baldwin penned a letter to the son of his only brother and named it “And My Dungeon Shook”, a reference to the famous biblical passage. In the letter … Continue reading →

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African Diasporic Cultural Meanderings Part One: The Smithsonian

Posted on October 29, 2019

Quiet as it’s kept, Washington, D.C.–this nation’s capital–is located in the southern part of the United States. This fact, seemingly innocuous in 2019, has all kinds of implications, not the least of which is the fact that there is a … Continue reading →

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Review of Edwidge Danticat’s Everything Inside

Posted on October 22, 2019

The Haitian American writer Edwidge Danticat has authored numerous brilliant and inspiring narratives. A few of my favorites are her short story collection, Krik? Krak! (1996), her adult novels, The Dew Breaker (2005), Claire of the Sea Light (2014), The … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Rwanda

Posted on October 15, 2019

A long-time-in-coming meandering from Africa–one to inspire! Please join me in rejoicing in Rwanda’s vision and the hope that the people’s vision will spread far and wide… Rwanda is working on a “green city,” in Kigali city. The plan is to have … Continue reading →

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Review of Lesley Nneka Arimah’s What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky

Posted on October 8, 2019

I first learned of Lesley Nneka Arimah’s collection of short stories, What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky (2017) from Levar Burton’s brilliant podcast, Levar Burton Reads. I loved that even though the story that he read—the … Continue reading →

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