2022: A Year in Reading

It’s been a few years since I started tracking the books that I am reading on Goodreads and I am always amazed when I…

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Books to Look Out for: April – June 2022

 
April 
The Return of Faraz Ali by Aamina Ahmed. Sent back to his birthplace–Lahore’s notorious red-light district–to hush up the murder of a girl, a…

Manifesto. On Never Giving Up by Bernardine Evaristo

If…

Violeta by Isabel Allende

Isabel Allende has written more than…

Wahala by Nikki May

Wahala by Nikki May. 384 Pages. Hardcover. First Published on January 6, 2022 by Custom House, an imprint of William…

Books to Look Out for: January – March 2022

Another year and the reading adventures continue. Here are ten titles that scheduled for release in the first quarter of the year.
January 
Wahala by Nikki…

2021: A Year in Books

As we inch forward towards the end of the 2021, it is a great time to reflect on some of the books that kept…

The Ointment That Makes You Glow

My essay, which explores the nuances of being a Black person in white spaces and how my West African background reflects my response to…

Aftershocks by Nadia Owusu

Today is the release day for Nadia Owusu’s eagerly anticipated, Aftershocks. A deeply personal memoir that takes you on multi-country journey and keeps the…

2020: A Year in Books

2020 has been a memorable year for many reasons. The heartache. The pain. The lessons learned. I think everyone living this year is a…

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Father of the Bride. Part 3 (ish)

The cast of one of my favorite movies of all-time, Father of the Bride (and the equally-amazing sequel) just got back together on a…

Jerusalema Dance Challenge

With all the grimness in today’s world, we need a little bit of spark and what could be better than a global dance challenge.
Jerusalema,…