Black Cake is beautiful and complex story and quite an accomplishment for a debut novel. I really liked the glimpse into mingled cultures. The Chinese/Jamaican heritage was one I never considered.I especially liked the friendship between the girls and how their devotion to each other endured over decades, through separation, and even after death. The … Continue reading Review of “Black Cake,” a novel by Charmain Wilkerson
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Wanted: Hurricane Ian Stories
If you survived Hurricane Ian, evacuated, witnessed acts of heroism, volunteered, dealt with the aftermath, or helped rebuild, Gulf Coast Writers Association wants your story. GCWA is working in collaboration with Alliance for the Arts to collect stories and present this historical event in photographs, oral histories, art works, and an anthology. A month-long display … Continue reading Wanted: Hurricane Ian Stories
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Review: Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens has written a beautiful book, very earthly and natural. If the reader can suspend disbelief, the story of a child raising herself alone in the marshes of a southern state is very engrossing. After her mother and older siblings abandon Kya, and her negligent father finally leaves, the seven year old girl manages … Continue reading Review: Where the Crawdads Sing
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Review: Sing, Unburied, Sing
This story by Jesmyn Ward should be a powerful novel.
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Review: A Murder in Time
 By Julie McElwain This historical mystery held my interest throughout. Julie McElwain did a good job of transporting us into the world of the British elite two hundred years ago. Her detailed knowledge of the place and time helps the reader imagine the character’s time travel experience. The story starts out as an FBI thriller, but … Continue reading Review: A Murder in Time
