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When the tears don’t fall

I’m still in bed when Manny comes home. The day had crawled by slowly and quietly, with only my thoughts for company, occasionally interrupted by the sounds of the world outside...

Posted on 30 May 202012 October 2020 by queenpea77Posted in Writing CornerTagged creative writing, grief, relationships. 1 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

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

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