literature
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Richard Wright Native Son Movie Trailer
How did I miss this?? Native Son is a movie based on one of my favorite books out of High School, back when I first started college and began my journey of literally devouring Black Literature. So, the first thing I noticed about this trailer is that it’s a modern adaptation. If you’ve read the… Continue reading
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Now Available: Even Salt Looks Like Sugar – a short novel
Sneak Peek: “What’s got you so happy?” said the dark-skinned, toothless woman. She was smoking a cigarette. But Lavenia was on that stuff and it had made her skin darken and cling to her bones. A lot of their neighbors was like this. They nodded, bowing low enough to be inches from the floor before… Continue reading
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Even Salt Looks Like Sugar, a novella – Coming October 2, 2018
Novella’s have my heart. The Stella Trilogy was a novella series and readers loved it so I had to write another short story! (If I am honest, I think they are kinda my thing). This book is coming to you on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. Proceeds from this book will go toward the funding of… Continue reading
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Breaking: Readers Can expect a New Zora Neale Hurston Book in 2018
For those of you familiar with my latest novel, Renaissance, you know that Zora makes a guest appearance so I am excited to dig into her newest release from Harper Collins next year. It sounds like a powerful one. Here’s what’s going on: HarperCollins will launch a never-before-published book by Zora Neale Hurston. Barracoon is a non-fiction work… Continue reading
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The Harlem Renaissance No One Talks About – Guest Post by, Yecheilyah Ysrayl…
For some reason I can’t reblog from my mobile anymore. However, that’s not why you’re here… Do be sure to check out my latest article on The Story Reading Ape Blog at the link below. We are covering some basic history on The Harlem Renaissance movement, to include what no one talks about. Click through… Continue reading
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NOW AVAILABLE: Renaissance: The Nora White Story (Book One)
Renaissance is now available in eBook and paperback. About. When seventeen-year-old Nora White successfully graduates High School in 1922 Mississippi and is College bound, everyone is overjoyed and excited. Everyone except Nora. She dreams of Harlem, Cotton Clubs, Fancy Dresses, and Langston Hughes. For years, she’s sat under Mr. Oak, the big oak tree on… Continue reading
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