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Review: The Mothers by Brit Bennett

Review: The Mothers by Brit Bennett

Britt Bennett's debut novel, The Mothers is a story about love, grief and betrayal woven through a single secret that has a devastating impact on a small Southern Californian community...

Posted on 9 May 20209 May 2020 by queenpea77Posted in ReviewsTagged african-american literature, fiction, grief. Leave a comment

Interview: Monique Dixon, author of Once Bad Intentions

Interview: Monique Dixon, author of Once Bad Intentions

I love it when I meet a new author and I was really pleased to be able to interview Monique for The British Blacklist, as well as review her book, Once Bad Intentions...

Posted on 30 January 202030 January 2020 by queenpea77Posted in Meet the author, ReviewsTagged Black-British lit, fiction, interviews, reviews. Leave a comment

Review: Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones

Review: Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones

I had this book languishing on my e-reader for the longest time, and it wasn't until I read (listened to) An American Marriage that I remembered I had it...

Posted on 24 November 2019 by queenpea77Posted in ReviewsTagged african-american literature, family, fiction, women writers. Leave a comment

Review: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

Review: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

Newlyweds Celestial and Roy have everything going for them. That is until Roy is arrested and charged with a crime he did not commit...

Posted on 10 October 2019 by queenpea77Posted in ReviewsTagged love, race, relationships, reviews. Leave a comment

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