Writing, Thoughts and Experiences
Yaa Gyasi takes the reader on a multigenerational journey, starting in the 18th century with two half sisters born in Ghana. The sisters grow up, never knowing one another to live very different lives based on their circumstances. One, marries an Englishman and lives in the Cape Coast Castle, while the other is captured and... Continue Reading →
This book touched me on a level that I had not expected when I purchased. The storyline intrigued me, and with Black History Month upon us, I decided to actively seek out black authors more intentionally when seeking new books to read. So many important topics and concepts are covered in The Vanishing Half by... Continue Reading →
As part of black history month, the Women’s National Book Association, LA Chapter's Reading group (So Cal Readers) selected to read Yellow Wofe by Sadeqa Johnson The story instantly pulled me back in history and I wasn’t able to set it down until I finished reading the story of Pheby Delores, raised in on a... Continue Reading →
Laurel E. Cole 