BROWN STORIES

At a time when overt suppression of African American history in this country is actively taking place, those of us who care about the...

In this magnificent debut novel, Morgan Jerkins tells a nuanced story of Black motherhood, women’s agency, class divisions in the Black...

When I first saw the release of Mexican Gothic, I thought that’s not something for me. I expected gothic to mean horror story set in some...

Did you grow up with the legend of El Cuco? It’s a shadowy monster that mothers used as a threat to get their kids to behave when...

It’s been quite some time since I last wrote a post sharing my musings on my reading adventures. Just like many of you, the tumultuous...

I’m the kind of reader that when I see a particular book being talked about all over the place I become curious and want to find out what...

Being in summer mode I've been into reading more leisurely type books. For me this typically means suspenseful type of narratives,...

Reading Michelle Obama's book Becoming, was just what I expected it to be, an immersion into an inspirational life told with beauty and...

When I first saw the title to Tayari Jones' newest novel I was immediately intrigued by the title. What makes a marriage "American"? ...

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season filled with new memories. We had a lovely low key holiday with our...

I'd been hearing a lot of buzz about Tayari Jones' recent novel An American Marriage, and became curious of her earlier works. I found...

If you're a fan of the Harry Potter series like I am and are always looking for books that incorporate magical realms, you're going to...

If you're wondering how to talk to your children about immigration in a way that they can understand you need to read to them La...

The little known history of a Mexican American pioneer woman. To celebrate Latino Heritage Month this year I'll be featuring stories and...

Full disclosure on this one. The author of The First Rule of Punk and I attended the same high school and were great friends. And thanks...

I hope you have all been enjoying your summer and are ready as I am to make the seasonal switch to Fall.  It's been pretty quiet around...