Today I have the pleasure of Spotlighting in my blog, a friend and writing peer D.A. Adams! His latest novel titled, “Between Light & Dark.” D.A. Adams is a writer at Seventh Star Press, publisher of my upcoming novel and short stories, so if you are a fan of speculative fiction within the fantasy realm, then thisContinue reading “BETWEEN DARK & LIGHT BLOG TOUR WITH D.A. ADAMS”
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK REVIEW #3
This is the last book review in conjunction with Black History Month and even though Black History Month ended yesterday, I am honored to review Isabel Wilkerson’s “The Warmth of Other Suns.” In keeping with the common thread throughout my February blog posts, I found it poignant that this book dealt with the Great Migration.Continue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK REVIEW #3”
A RECENT HISTORY OF BLACKS IN JOURNALISM
This is the final Black History Month blog post for 2013! The weekly posts were so well received that this is likely to become an annual occurrence, so thank you to all of you who liked the posts!I will be looking at blacks in journalism. Black journalists were largely only hired by black presses, whichContinue reading “A RECENT HISTORY OF BLACKS IN JOURNALISM”
THE WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS BOOK REVIEW POSTPONED
Hello friends! Unfortunately due to some unforeseen circumstances and time constraints, I’ve had to postpone the review of Isabel Wilkerson’s book, “The Warmth of Other Suns,” until next Friday. However, be sure to stay tuned because I will also be review a collection of short stories as well, so that’s TWO reviews next Friday!!! MyContinue reading “THE WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS BOOK REVIEW POSTPONED”
THE HISTORY OF BLACK WRITERS IN POETRY, LITERARY FICTION & ROMANCE (PART TWO)
In this week’s blog post, I’m celebrating the rich history and influential accomplishments of black writers of poetry, literary fiction and romance. This is Part Two of a two-part post. Black writers continued to flourish even beyond The Harlem Renaissance and on into the Civil Right Era. During a time known as The Great Migration—whichContinue reading “THE HISTORY OF BLACK WRITERS IN POETRY, LITERARY FICTION & ROMANCE (PART TWO)”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK REVIEW #2
The Man in 3B by Carl Weber Review by John F. Allen What do you get when you combine popular 80’s sitcom, 227, Desperate Housewives and Boyz ‘n the Hood, with a splash of Clue? You get more than what you bargained for, which is more than your average Urban Lit novel. That’s what you’llContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK REVIEW #2”
THE HISTORY OF BLACK WRITERS IN POETRY, LITERARY FICTION & ROMANCE (PART ONE)
In this week’s blog post, I’m celebrating the rich history and influential accomplishments of black writers of poetry, literary fiction and romance. This is Part One of a two-part post. The history of black writers is rarely acknowledged before the Harlem Renaissance in mainstream America. Although that period was a great time of growth for blacksContinue reading “THE HISTORY OF BLACK WRITERS IN POETRY, LITERARY FICTION & ROMANCE (PART ONE)”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK REVIEW #1
This week’s spotlight author is Zaji! For a complete bio, please visit: http://thezaji.com/write/bio/ When I started reading, “When We Were One” by Zaji, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. The blurb on the back cover piqued my interest, but after reading it, I was rewarded with a very well written and inspiring story. UnlikeContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK REVIEW #1”
THE HISTORY OF BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION WRITERS
FIRST IN A WEEKLY SERIES FOR FEBRUARY 2013! In the spirit of celebrating Black History Month, I’m dedicating my weekly blog posts to honor the accomplishments of black writers with a look into their work and contributions to the writing profession. I will be tasking myself with reading the work of one black authorContinue reading “THE HISTORY OF BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION WRITERS”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH BLOG POST SERIES:
In the spirit of celebrating Black History Month, I’ve dedicated my weekly blog posts to celebrate the accomplishments of Black writers with a look into their work within the writing profession. I will be tasking myself with reading the work of one black author per week and reviewing their work as a blog postContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH BLOG POST SERIES:”
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