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Book Review: Brathwaite flexes his writing chops and expands Black literary canon with debut 'Rage'

Sep. 10, 2024 09:19 AM EDT

There was a class at my university called Black Arts, Black Power. Lester Fabian Brathwaite’s “Rage” would fit snugly right into that syllabus. With an extensive writing portfolio already under his belt working for publications like “Out,” Brathwaite's debut book is part...

Book Review: 'The Cheesemaker's Daughter' is a culturally rich novel that'll make you really hungry

Aug. 05, 2024 13:32 PM EDT

This year, Marina's annual summer visit home to the island of Pag in Croatia turns into an extended stay. Marina has a lot to figure out, and home seems like the place to do it, if indeed Pag is still home. Kristin Vuković's debut novel is a mouthwatering platter of culture,...

Book Review: Iris Mwanza goes into 'The Lions' Den' with a zealous, timely debut novel for Pride

Jun. 24, 2024 15:20 PM EDT

Grace Zulu clawed her way out of her village and into college to study law in the Zambian capital Lusaka. Now, at the end of 1990 and with AIDS running rampant, her first big case will test her personally and professionally: She must defend dancer Willbess “Bessy” Mulenga, who is accused of...