Roxane Gay, Dawnshaeé Reid and Raquel Willis share why Black artists are important, the impact of Black literature and the books they just can’t put down. By Eshe Ukweli, The 19th Culture In New Book First Things First, Women in Rap Are Always the Moment Teen Vogue talked to author ...
I’m kicking myself for not picking it up sooner and now I want to go and read more about some of the amazing women in this book that I’d not heard of before. My husband gave me Me by Elton John for Christmas so this is a recent addition to my bookcase but I was very keen ...
Welcome to S.F. Williamson's New World of Dragons Adrienne Young's New Mystery is a Must-Read See Ava Reid's New Stunning Cover The Cards Predict You'll Love ‘The Empress’ Holly Black Created Your New Favorite Game Gayle Forman Has a Chilling Excerpt For You ...
Black-eyed Susan by Jennifer Armstrong Ten year old Susie rejoices in their new home on the prairie while struggling to understand her mother’s sadness about the move reflected in the absence of simple pleasures “How come ma won’t bake pies anymore?”. This is a sweet, brief story about...
This biomythography by Lorde—one of history’s leading Black lesbian and feminist thinkers—takes its name from a Caribbean word for what Lorde describes as “women who work together as friends and lovers.” The author’s description of pursuing queer love and finding her community amid the le...
While Desiree returns to Mallard years later with a daughter in tow, she has no idea her sister Stella has already spent years pretending to be a White woman. Spanning generations of Vignes women, Bennet explores the nature of “passing” and how racism can drive Black people to confi...
Machado’s blockbuster debut collection tapped into a deep vein of hunger for stories that depict women’s embodiment and lust. From “Inventory,” a list of a woman’s lovers through the end of the world, to the lead story “The Husband Stitch,” the stories inHer Body and Other Parties...
women at a young age, this story’s relevance lies mostly in its ability to reflect the ways in which one partner often outgrows the other in young relationships. The tension between the active love these women share and their total inability to connect in the present moment proves an ...
Featuring romances, hidden gems, classics — and a debate about what a beach read even is. Read With Jenna authors shared their favorite beach reads of all time. June 9, 2022, 3:17 PM UTC/UpdatedMay 2, 2024, 5:01 PM UTC ByElena NicolaouandAnna Kaplan...
Loved this post and the exercise. I’ve been struggling to narrow who my audience really is, what it is I have to offer. My favorite books are: Heidi, Little Women, A Child’s Garden of Verses, His Thoughts Said, His Father Said, The Shadow of the Almighty, Hind’s Feet on High ...