Everybody Has Secrets Welcome to Seneca City, the most affluent African-American city in America. When race is no longer a factor what issue will the black residents of Seneca City still face; When poverty and racism are no longer a problem? What trouble will the residents tumble into? Detective Xeric Armstrong is charged with finding…
City of Secrets: Chapter 1
Amberlee Diaz couldn’t find her damn keys. Again. She moved opened boxes, scattered unopened boxes, and checked under the couch, in her purse. No keys. Panic started to rise up, she wrestled it down. She couldn’t be late today. Not today. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and thought back to last night…
City of Secrets: Prologue
The cold morning air bit Zalinia’s cheeks as she stepped out onto her front porch, the chill creeping through her oversized North Face puffer coat and teal blue scrubs. Lake Erie had a way of intensifying the seasonal change; despite it being late August, autumn was already beginning to make its presence known. Pulling her…
10 Horror Books by Black Authors
Halloween is my favorite time of the year. Scary movies and even scarier books. Here is a list of ten horror/thriller novels back black writers. All blurbs are courtesy of Goodreads. The Weight of Blood by Tiffany Jackson When Springville residents—at least the ones still alive—are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all…
That Time My Classmate Tried It.
Experiencing Microaggression. One of my addictions is juggling a lot of balls at one time. Life doesn’t feel right if I don’t have a million things going on. Makes me feel like a slacker. When this incident happened I was I am taking a cohort that focused on Diplomatic Leadership. A course that tries to…
Beasts of Prey by Ayana Grey Book Review
“I left Ghana and knew I wanted to write a story in which Black people had the opportunity to be both magical and nuanced.” -Ayana Grey
The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton Book Review
Eleven-year Ella Durand, a intellectually curious conjuror, has just been selected to be the first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute. A magic school that trains children from around the world in cultural arts. You see conjurors aren’t seen as equals in the world of magic. They are believed to possess a dark evil…
Let’s Talk About These Amazing Nigerian Artists.
Now I don’t know if its because I finally took my AnsetryDNA test ( I’m 34% Nigerian, and guess what I’m 5% Irish, take that St. Paddy or whoever), but my soul has been loving the current Nigerian artists swirling around on Beyoncé’s internet. Sidenote: did you know Sade, real name Helen Folasade Adu, was…
ADHD and Me
At forty years old I’m still not in sync with my ADHD. That may be because I was diagnosed late in life and and was kind of already set in my ways. It’s funny that growing up I’d never thought about black women having ADHD. Being unorganized, messy, and late were just things I assumed…
Review of Like A Sister
Like many folks, I love a good who doneit. The keep you on your toes, page turner type of book. Karin Slaughter and Nora Roberts- writing as J.D. Robb- are my favorite go to authors when it comes to this genre. I’ve been dying to find a black mystery author in that same realm. Ya’ll…
C.S. Carraway 