elliottzetta / http://zettaelliott.wordpress.com

christening the ship

christening the ship
Ship of Souls has been getting some great reviews! We have a five-star review from the Vine program on Amazon.com, and Edi over at Crazy Quilts has paired her wonderful review with the top ten songs on the German pop chart! Some authors are writers while others are storytellers. I think this ... Read More...

phillisremastered / http://phillisremastered.wordpress.com

This Is For the Lover In You: Lots of FREE Black Literary Swag!

This Is For the Lover In You: Lots of FREE Black Literary Swag!
Not only is February Black History Month/Afropalooza, it also contains Valentine’s Day, the favorite day for people who love to cuddle and kiss and guess who else? People who like to read. And there is no easier and greater way to get next to your favorite Black Library Girl (or Guy) on Valentine’s Day than to get her a book. Sidebar: Jewelry counts ... Read More...

elliottzetta / http://zettaelliott.wordpress.com

step one

Have you heard about the Children’s Book Council’s new Diversity Committee? Elizabeth Bluemle has also written an account of the committee’s first event: Last year, a group of children’s book editors desirous of actively talking about and tackling these issues started . . . ... Read More...

Arturo / http://www.racialicious.com

Central American Horror Story: A Brief Chat With Finding Fernanda Author Erin Siegal

Central American Horror Story: A Brief Chat With Finding Fernanda Author Erin Siegal
Finding Fernanda is a sobering story–even more so when you stop to think that it focuses on two women out of thousands at opposite ends of a corrupt system. Journalist Erin Siegal’s book stretches across the continent: it examines the notorious child adoption business in Guatemala via the ordeals suffered by both Guatemalan native Mildred Alvarado ... Read More...

MelADramatic Mommy / http://www.meladramaticmommy.com

A Soft Place to Land, Crunch Time | Book Reviews

A Soft Place to Land, Crunch Time | Book Reviews
I haven't done a book review for 2012, but that's not because I haven't been reading. Back in late November, I started (re)reading the Outlander series because it was finally chosen as our book club selection. So I read the first and then couldn't resist continuing on with the next three*. Since . . . ... Read More...

Ebonstorm / http://ebonstorm.wordpress.com

Black Science Fiction with a Cappuccino

Black Science Fiction with a Cappuccino
I was asked to write a bit about why I decided to participate in the State of Black Science Fiction 2012 and when I started writing I ended up with yesterday’s entry: Black History Month sends the wrong message. I opted to participate because I believe in the need for positive representations of People of Color. After meeting many of the writers ... Read More...

Reginald Dwayne Betts / http://phillisremastered.wordpress.com

Why I’m No Longer A Black Poet

Why I’m No Longer A Black Poet
Forgetting is the gift to folks who don’t mind circling the same wagon, year after year, decade after decade. It seems that is the case for black poetry in America, this circling of the wagon, a perpetual seeking of place and definition. How one manages racial identity in these fifty states has become something that can always be mined for content and controversy ... Read More...

Lidia-Anain / http://sexlovejoy.com

highest heels on the entire time

***This is a fictional erotic story.*** About an hour past curfew the knock at the door startled her. She didn’t know who it could be because nobody was supposed to be out of their rooms. She cautiously opened it and saw him standing there shirtless in his boxers with nothing else on but a . . . ... Read More...