Elizabeth GarciaAug 18, 20212 minReview: Four Hundred Souls by Ibram X. Kendi & Keisha N. BlainAt a time when overt suppression of African American history in this country is actively taking place, those of us who care about the...
Elizabeth GarciaJun 30, 20212 minReview: Caul Baby by Morgan JerkinsIn this magnificent debut novel, Morgan Jerkins tells a nuanced story of Black motherhood, women’s agency, class divisions in the Black...
Elizabeth GarciaJun 16, 20212 minReview: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaWhen 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...
Elizabeth GarciaMay 25, 20212 minReview: Five Midnights by Ann Dávila CardinalDid 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...