“There just wasn’t a lot written by African-Americans back then.” “No such thing as college-educated black women in the 1860s.” “Beverly Jenkins is already writing African-American-themed historical romances, so why bother?”
Piper Huguley, a professor at Spelman College, grew tired … Read the rest
…..”There I was, sitting on a bench listening to my attorney, feeling small and frightened as anyone could feel at the prospect of losing his freedom when Mahin burst through the courtroom’s heavy wooden doors, pushing past the guard and … Read the rest
…..”I look that bad?” I asked, lucid enough to know that her tears were for me.”You’re going to die,” she said, shaking her head. “I just don’t want you to die. Look here, I work at this rehabilitation center. It’s … Read the rest
“Cradling the shotgun, she bent down to get a look at him, and that’s when he rose up and crashed the pipe across her shoulder. She cried out and fell to her knees, dropping the gun. While she slumped, moaned … Read the rest
Mysteries, paranormal, historical fiction, comedy, horror or classic lit: No matter what the genre, the act of reading can inform, entertain or transport us to another time and place.
The skill set required to create meaningful plots, vivid locales and … Read the rest