Books

Two Can Keep A Secret (2019) is a young adult thriller mystery written by Karen M. McManus. It follows Ellery Concoran, a teenage true crime enthusiast, as she arrives in Echo Ridge with her twin brother to live with their estranged grandmother. For a long time now, Ellery has heard about the picturesque small town […]

“Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within” by Natalie Goldberg is a book for writers who want to learn about their writer-self. Perhaps Goldberg’s most well-known book, it is a helpful guide to unlocking our writing process. It covers topics such as writing as a practice, the writing process, where to draw inspiration from, and

“A Pride and Prejudice Remix” Before I get into this review, let’s talk about how I found Pride by Ibi Zoboi, because it’s bit of a coincidence and a journey. Recently I decided that I wanted to read books from the library instead of purchasing them. So, I dug around my room and found my

As a writer of color who grew up reading predominantly white stories, I have been making it my mission in my adulthood to read stories written by writers of color about characters of color. I love genre fiction and for many years I was under the impression that stories about characters of color in fantastical