Review of Dosun Adeleye's HEARTS OF CLAY

This review was originally posted on my blog in 2018.

A Review of Hawaa Ayoub's WHEN A BULBUL SINGS

This review of Hawaa Ayoub's WHEN A BULBUL SINGS was first published on my blog in 2018.

Reads for the Rest of Us: The Best Poetry of ’23-’24

My top 58 poetry collections of the last year in honor of National Poetry Month 2024.

A Review of Oyinkan Braithwaite’s MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER

This review was originally published on my blog in 2018.

A Review of Esi Edugyan’s WASHINGTON BLACK

This review of Esi Edugyan's WASHINGTON BLACK was first posted in my 2018 blog.

Jill Soloway’s SHE WANTS IT – A Brief Review

This review of Jill Soloway's SHE WANTS IT was first published in my blog in 2018.

The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon - Reprising an Early Review

In 2018, I wrote a blog post reviewing The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon, and it's been one of my top five visited pages on my website. I'm reprising it here after minimal updates.

April 2024 Reads for the Rest of Us

Here are 25 fantastic books releasing this month that I recommend you dig into.

A Review of Ogenna Ojukwu’s THE TEACHER, THE SEAMSTRESS AND THE PIANIST

This review of Ogenna Ojukwu's THE TEACHER, THE SEAMSTRESS AND THE PIANIST was first published in my blog in 2018.

Literary Websites

A list of literary websites from a 2018 blog post by Karla J. Strand.

A Review of Kevin Powell’s MY MOTHER. BARACK OBAMA. DONALD TRUMP. AND THE LAST STAND OF THE ANGRY WHITE MAN.

This review of Kevin Powell's MY MOTHER was originally published in my blog on Sept. 9, 2018.

F*ck Your Fatphobia. A Review of Virgie Tovar’s YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN FAT

This review of Virgie Tovar's YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN FAT was originally published on my blog in 2018.