My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
“One day at a time. One dream at a time. And one could say it’s right and one could say it’s wrong. And probably both would be right....
Feb 8, 2017
Salt to the Sea
“I became good at pretending. I became so good that after a while the lines blurred between my truth and fiction. And sometimes, when I...
Dec 29, 2016
Born a Crime
“I could champion racial justice in our home, or I could enjoy granny’s cookies. I went with the cookies. —” ― Trevor Noah, Born a...
Nov 27, 2016
March
“Our revolt was as much against the traditional black leadership structure as it was against segregation and discrimination.” ― John...
Nov 12, 2016
Half a Yellow Sun
“Perhaps he was not a true writer after all. He had read somewhere that, for true writers, nothing was more important than their art, not...
Oct 12, 2016
My Brilliant Friend
“Adults, waiting for tomorrow, move in a present behind which is yesterday or the day before yesterday or at most last week: they don’t...
Oct 2, 2016
The Power of One
“First with the head, then with the heart.” ― Bryce Courtenay, The Power of One 5***** I hardly know where to begin writing this review....
Sep 30, 2016
