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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: Stay With Me by Ayòbámi Adébáyò

Review: Stay With Me by Ayòbámi Adébáyò

Yejide and Akin are a young married couple who are desperate for children. But not as desperate as Akin's family...

Posted on 24 July 201924 July 2019 by queenpea77Posted in ReviewsTagged African culture, African literature, family, fiction, relationships. 1 Comment

Review: Darling by Rachel Edwards

Review: Darling by Rachel Edwards

In the aftermath of the Brexit vote, single mum Darling White is racially abused by local thugs delighted by the Leave campaign victory. Coming to her rescue is Thomas Waite, a white, single dad...

Posted on 15 May 201915 May 2019 by queenpea77Posted in ReviewsTagged Black-British lit, family, race, relationships, reviews. Leave a comment

My Mother’s Smile

This is the first piece of writing I produced from my writing class. The task was to write about a person and try to capture their essence using descriptive language.

Posted on 13 January 201914 January 2019 by queenpea77Posted in Writing CornerTagged creative writing, family, memoir, writing. Leave a comment

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