Poet’s Bio: Buddah Desmond (aka BDez) is a writer/poet, artist, singer, entrepreneur, and health + wellness advocate. His writing highlights the gritty side of life, while offering messages of hope, love, healing, and resilience. His writing has appeared in numerous publications including MOOV, MUSED, MelaNation, Mixed Mag, LitMag 2020, No Line Left Behind, Osamasetorbest.com, and […]
I’m an avid fan of Walter Mosley’s crime fiction novels. I love the way he crafts his characters – flawed with some sense of justice and humanity in a world filled with crazy twists and turns. Archibald Lawless, Anarchist at Large fits the mold seamlessly. So, let’s meet Felix Orlean, a journalism student at Columbia […]
Hello book lovers! In celebration of Women’s History Month, I would like to present to you, playwright, essayist, novelist, poet, and political activist, Pearl Cleage. In 1981, she produced her first play, Puppetplay, followed by Hospice in 1983, Good News in 1984, and Essential in 1985. She also produced three of her most well-known works […]
Hello book lovers! In celebration of Women’s History Month, I would like to present to you, poet, novelist, and essayist, Julia Alvarez. Her work is influenced by her Dominican-American experiences and focuses on issues of immigration, assimilation, and identity. She has achieved critical and commercial success internationally and is regarded by many literary critics as […]
Hello book lovers! In celebration of Women’s History Month, I would like to present to you journalist, crime fiction author, and short story writer, Laura Lippman. She graduated from Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism. She is a former reporter of the defunct San Antonio Light and The Baltimore Sun. She has written for The […]
Hello book lovers! In celebration of Women’s History Month, I would like to present to you, Nigerian novelist, short story writer, and non-fiction writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. She has published multiple works some of which are under the name Amanda N. Adichie. Her first novel, Purple Hibiscus (2003) was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for […]
Hello book lovers! In celebration of Women’s History Month, I would like to present to you author, journalist, and teacher, Bebe Moore Campbell. She graduated from University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education and was an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. She was also a member of the […]
Hello book lovers! In celebration of Women’s History Month, I would like to present to you, journalist, columnist, and novelist, Anna Quindlen. In 1974, she began her career as a reporter and held several positions at The New York Times. In 1995, she left journalism to become a full-time novelist. In 1999, she joined Newsweek […]
Hello book lovers! In celebration of Women’s History Month, I would like to present to you author, educator, and social activist, bell hooks (birth name – Gloria Jean Watkins). Her pen name was adopted from her maternal great-grandmother, Bell Blair Hooks. She graduated from Stanford University (BA), University of Wisconsin-Madison (MA), and University of California, […]
Hello book lovers! In celebration of Women’s History Month, I would like to present to you, writer, essayist, screenwriter, and political activist, Arundhati Roy. In 1997, she won the Booker Prize for Fiction for her first novel, The God of Small Things. It was also listed as one of The New York Times Notable Books […]
