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Review of Edwidge Danticat’s Everything Inside
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 →
Posted in African-American, Afro-Caribbean, black women, Caribbean, culture, Haiti, history, literature, review, Writer
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Tagged American literature, Edwidge Danticat, Everything Inside, Haitian literature, short stories
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Paule Marshall Resting in Power 1929-2019
August has been a rough month for us lovers of the word. A couple of weeks ago, the great Toni Morrison took her place amongst the ancestors. A few days ago, on August 12th, the incomparable Paule Marshall joined her. … Continue reading →
Posted in Africa, African-American, Afro-Caribbean, Caribbean, culture, literature, Writer
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Tagged Art, black woman, black writer, creative writing, literature, novel, Paule Marshall, short stories, women
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Toni Morrison Resting in Power 1931-2019
Rest in your power, Toni Morrison Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am documentary interview Morrison on what motivated her to write The Bluest Eye News of her life and transition: Nobel Prize-Winning Author Dies at 88 Toni Morrison: Nobel … Continue reading →
Posted in African-American, culture, history, lecture, literature, slavery, Writer
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Tagged black women, creative writing, history, literature, novel, short stories, toni morrison, women
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Review of N.K. Jemisin’s How Long ‘Til Black History Month
How Long ‘Til Black Future Month? (2018) by science/speculative fiction writer extraordinaire N.K Jemisin is another title that showed up in my Amazon recommendations this past December. The title itself had me hooked; it amazes me that the title had … Continue reading →
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Tagged literature, N.K. Jemisin, science fiction, short stories, Speculative Fiction, women
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Review of Nafissa Thomas-Spires’ Heads of the Colored People
Nafissa Thompson-Spires’ short story collection Heads of the Colored People (2018) is incredibly SMART!! All of the stories are amazing—expertly crafted and honed works of literary genius. Some of them are very clearly connected by the individuals who are their subjects … Continue reading →