Children of War by Ahmet Yorulmaz @NeemTreePress #RandomThingsTour
I’m thrilled to take part in the blog tour for Children of War by Ahmet Yorulmaz, a noted Turkish journalist. Thanks to Anne Cater and Neem Tree Press for a copy of the […]
April 2020
September 2019
No Place of Refuge by Ausma Zehanat Khan #KhattakAndGetty
Thanks to No Exit Press for […]
April 2019
Lives Laid Away by Stephen Mack Jones
Lives Laid Away by Stephen Mack Jones
crime
Summary
August Snow is a Detroit ex-cop. His home neighborhood Mexicantown […]
February 2019
Dead Girls, by Alice Bolin, book review
Review of Alice Bolin's essay collection Dead Girls. A mixed bag, with some strong critiques of American obsession with dead females and our roles as consumer and creator of these narratives. 3 1/2 stars.
The Wife, by Alafair Burke, book review
An exceptional novel. The Wife by Alafair Burke hits all the right notes: strong, culturally relevant premise; an unreliable narrator; great plot twists. A novel that is as enjoyable to read as it is thought-provoking. 5 stars.
January 2019
The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey, review
The Widows of Malabar Hill, by Sujata Massey
Set in early 20th century Bombay, The Widows of Malabar Hill centers […]
5 African American writers you should read
Five books by African-American writers you must read. These have influenced my thinking. All are absorbing, compelling books.
What my English teachers got wrong about literature
While my Christian high school had decent academics, my literature teachers tried to censor our books and had a narrow definition of Christianity. This wasn't only an academic problem. It didn't give the students the ability to empathize with those who suffer.