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October 15, 2026

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews -Distorted is the View by Khaya Ronkainen

Title: Distorted is the View Author: Khaya Ronkainen Publisher: QuillInInk Press Genre: Literary Fiction, Family Life Published: June 24, 2026 Pages: 299 pages Distorted is the View takes place in South Africa and centers on the Klassen family as they navigate several changes to their family dynamic, each change a thread threatening to unravel and reveal its… Continue reading

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June 24, 2026

Are People Still Surprised that Self-Published Books Have Value?

*This post has spoilers.* The Polygamist, Netflix’s new series about a South African man with three wives and a side chick, is snatching everybody’s edges. Social media can’t stop talking about the drama. The story follows wealthy businessman Jonasi Gomora and the drama between his wives and his mistress. Jonasi is a hot mess. As… Continue reading

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March 27, 2026

In Joseph’s Shadow Part Two

People knew his father and what he had contributed to the movement. They still spoke Joseph’s name with a kind of reverence, as though saying it might conjure the courage of another time. His photograph—creased at the corners, and yellowed with time, hung in barbershops and church foyers, beside posters for fish fries and gospel… Continue reading

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March 8, 2026

In Joseph’s Shadow: Part One

Tanya McNair, dressed in her favorite navy-blue blouse, which bore a faint trace of glitter from the campaign rally a month ago, moved from group to group of the crowded apartment. Her living room was alive with chatter, laughter, and the occasional burst of applause from friends and neighbors whenever a commentator announced another state… Continue reading

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December 16, 2025

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Chains of Gold by Ken Robb

Title: Chains of Gold: Based on the True Story of Slavery During the California Gold Rush Author: Ken Robb Publisher: Word Star Ink Genre: Historical Fiction, US Historical Fiction Published: September 22, 2025 Pages: 438 pages The year is 1852, and Carter is shouting his freedom into the face of the law as deputies close in,… Continue reading

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December 11, 2025

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews -Cancer Courts My Mother by LindaAnn LoSchiavo

Title: Cancer Courts My Mother Author: LindaAnn LoSchiavo Publisher: Prolific Pulse Press LLC Genre: Contemporary Poetry, Death, Grief, and Loss Poetry Published: November 7, 2025 Pages: 40 pages We live in a society with a rule we’re never taught, but somehow already know: you do not speak ill of your mother. Mothers are indeed sacred, but… Continue reading

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November 15, 2025

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Sick by Christa Wojciechowski

Title: Sick Author: Christa Wojciechowski Publisher: Blood Bound Books Genre: Medical Thriller, Psychological Fiction Published: October 14, 2025 Pages: 282 pages Susan Branch is in a different kind of prison. She is a prisoner of her husband’s illnesses. From broken bones, surgeries, rashes, and medications she sometimes steals from her job as a medical clerk of… Continue reading

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About Me

My name is Yecheilyah (e-see-li-yah), and my work confronts historical erasure and advocates for a more inclusive understanding of Black history. Through my literature and poetry, I uncover and preserve the rich, often underrepresented stories of African Americans. I also host an annual poetry contest.