Books
Kara Lee Corthron’s Daughters of Jubilation is a whimsical, compelling story, simply put. Her sophomore novel tackles today’s problems with a fantasy twist… all set in the Jim Crow South. Evalene Deschamps, Evvie for short, is the 16-year-old protagonist of the story. Navigating her life in South Carolina in 1962 as a young Black woman, Evvie,
This article was written by Zoe Homan. The changing of seasons brings a newfound comfort in cozy sweaters, hot apple cider, and brisk mornings. What better way to enjoy autumn than curled up in blankets, sipping cinnamon spice tea with the perfect book? The books you will find on this list include, mysteries, dark fantasy,
From SparkPoint Studios’s She Writes Press and SparkPress Toward Equality in Publishing (STEP) contest comes winner Veena Rao’s debut novel, Purple Lotus. The story centers around a young Indian woman, Tara, who tries to find her own identity. After moving to America from an arranged marriage, she finds herself in a loveless marriage with her
Just do it. Be happy. Don’t give up. After every storm comes a rainbow. Time heals all wounds. Everything happens for a reason. Sound familiar? If you rolled your eyes at the second one and felt your fists clench by the last phrase, they probably do, because they are everywhere. These eye-rolling, stomach-lurching platitudes saturate
Excerpted with permission from Poetic License: A Memoir by Gretchen Cherington. © 2020 Gretchen Cherington. She Writes Press, a division of SparkPoint Studio, LLC. About the Author Gretchen Eberhart Cherington grew up in a household that—thanks to her Pulitzer Prize–winning father, the poet Richard Eberhart—was populated by many of the most revered poets and writers of the
As the conversation around the American institution of policing reaches a head, young people are increasingly turning to media to understand the perspectives of those harmed by the existing system. The story of the Exonerated Five – five Black and Latino teenagers falsely convicted for the rape, assault and robbery of a white female jogger
Every year, Beth and her family gather on a beautiful island in the middle of Lake Wigwakobi. Beth loves her family and loves her island: that, she believed to be an unchangeable fact of life. But when accidents, territorial conflicts, and family tragedies occur, the rift between family members feels irreparable. Years have passed,
Editor’s Note: This article contains minor spoilers for Jordan Ifueko’s novel Raybearer. Jordan Ifueko’s debut novel, Raybearer, is the latest in a new wave of YA fantasy books set in worlds inspired by West African folklore. These books are a refreshing change for the fantasy genre as, previously, almost all fantasy books took place in Euro-centric worlds. Hopefully,
This article was written by Rachel Shin. A Place Called Zamora by LB Gschwandtner is set to be released on September 8, 2020: her eighth book to be published. Gschwandtner’s professional career began as an artist; then, in 1980, she became a magazine editor. Gschwandtner entered the world of fictional writing in 1986, which led
It is an indisputable fact that there can never be enough rom-coms in this world. Subsumed into the usual doom and gloom of social and political affairs, we need some frivolity this year. No, not the superficial, vapid kind. The type that alleviates our burdens, that halts the encroaching stresses. The type that sweeps us
Editor’s Note: The book discussed in this article deals with sensitive topics such as grief, suicide, self-harm, emotional and verbal abuse, and depression. Readers’ discretion is advised. Geese Are Never Swans is the fifth book from Granity Studios, as well as the company’s first young adult novel. While novels like Legacy and the Queen and EPOCA were filled
A Star Is Bored may bring associations with the drama film, A Star Is Born. However, it is far from the romantic musical, which leaves one crying by the end. Written by screenwriter Byron Lane, it takes us through the life of a budding celebrity assistant, who embarks himself on this tough, but exciting, adventure. Here
