The Bluest Eye – Book Club Pick March

The Bluest Eye – Book Club Pick March

“You looked at them and wondered why they were so ugly; you looked closely and could not find the source. Then you realized that it came from conviction, their ...

Telling Black Canadian Stories: A conversation about the importance of sharing our stories and changing the narrative

Telling Black Canadian Stories: A conversation about the importance of sharing our stories and changing the narrative

Join the Discussion Telling Black Canadian Stories: A conversation about the importance of sharing our stories and changing the narrative. With Black History Month upon us in Canada I thought there's ...

The Top 10 Books of 2021

The Top 10 Books of 2021

Ranking these books is pretty much impossible so here are my choices in no particular order. I think it’s fair to say that 2021 has proved a remarkable year for literary ...

Review: Saga Boy: My Life of Blackness and Becoming

Review: Saga Boy: My Life of Blackness and Becoming

“They were Caribbean women, mules of the empire, forced to carry the burden of the Crown’s dreadful legacy, of black bodies chained to the spines of ships, of broken families, ...

Book Club Pick – July 2021

Book Club Pick – July 2021

“I believe every woman should want to be a millionaire"   A new month is upon us which means a new book to devour. This month we're changing it up ...

Review: Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi, Was A Journey Worth Taking

Review: Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi, Was A Journey Worth Taking

"Time would tell itself to you, bringing with it a whole host of physical memoranda, the flaring and dwindling of this orb and that. Time would crowd in close that ...

Five Books by Caribbean Writers You Must Read

Five Books by Caribbean Writers You Must Read

“Caribbean literature only has to be true to itself. It doesn't need colonialism or imperialism. It's always been vibrant.” Marlon James There’s something so beautiful, pure and true about Caribbean ...