A fiercely independent young Black woman, Opal Robinson pushes against the grain in her style, art and attitude. Despite her unconventional looks, Opal knows she can be a star. But just as she is creating a niche for herself as Opal Jewel...
Tag: african-american literature
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...
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...
Review: If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
James Baldwin has long been a favourite author of mine because he created stories and characters that stay with me long after I've finished reading and subsequent re-reads of the same book always elicit some fresh new revelation...
