π Book mail βοΈ Flash Giveaway β Special thanks to @harperperennial for a copy of this novel and allowing me to share the joy in a giveaway. β π This is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope by Shayla Lawson β Estimated Publication: 30 June 2020 β Synopsis: Shayla Lawson is …
πHappy Birthday, Octavia E. Butler π β This iconic science fiction author opened new worlds for me as a reader. Many of the scenarios and plots of her novels are relevant today. The dates mentioned will give you chills and question reality. β Pictured is my TBR pile for this author. My two favorites are …
π Bookish Thoughts π β βIβm not flaunting anything. Iβm just existing. This is me. I canβt hide myself. I canβt disappear. And even if I could, I donβt fucking want to. I have the same right to be here. I have the same right to exist.β* β π Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender …
π Now listening to…π§ β Don’t Touch My Hair By Emma Dabiri β π Synopsis: From women’s solidarity and friendship to forgotten African scholars and the dubious provenance of Kim Kardashian’s braids, the scope of black hairstyling ranges from pop culture to cosmology, from prehistoric times to the (afro)futuristic. β Uncovering sophisticated indigenous mathematical systems …
π Giveaway π β Time to read, Bookstagrammers! I partnered withΒ @Flatiron_booksΒ again to host an ebook (egalley) giveaway of A Most Beautiful Thing: The True Story of America’s First All-Black High School Rowing Team by Arshay CooperΒ . This book is coming 6/30, and (3) winners will have a chance to read it early!β¨ Rules: β€οΈ Like …
Because you never see me smile… β Iβm posting this image from my @readitforward look! Yes, if youβre wondering, this is a nod to B*A*P*S! That hood classic, staring Halle Berry, was the product of a late 90s boom in Black representation on the big screen (which havenβt happened again until recently), so if you …
β€οΈπ€π #LetsGetStamped on #Juneteenth β This is my candid photo submission for the National Selfie Day Photo Challenge hosted by @melanatedreader β For the read-along, we are reading: β π Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi β π Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the …
β€οΈπ€π Happy Juneteenth! β€οΈπ€π β There is so much happening today! β I woke up to YouTube notifications that @juneteenthbookfest has started! I am currently watching the talks while simultaneously tuning into the live talks on IG! β Of the books I still need to read, A Song Below Water and You Should See Me …
βHe turned around and was not surprised to see that Imelda was already wearing a bullet-proof vest over her nightgown and a tactical helmet over the rollers in her hair. She also wore boots, gloves, and kneepads. An Ak-47 with a fat drum magazine was slung across her broad shoulders. βIβm old not deaf honey. …
πΉ 4K+ Meet the Bookstagrammer ~ New Profile Picture β¨ β Today I am posting my victory prize art created by @sistersandpages. π I am in love with this rendering, Autumn! π Thank you! ππΎ β Also, to celebrate reaching over 4K with an influx of new followers I figured it’s time for a #meetthebookstagrammer …
