"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." – Maya Angelou
Summer came and went, and I was able to read again with more diligence and less exhaustion. I absolutely relish the chance to get lost in a story, and I'm so grateful for a season that slows down enough for me to read more. I went to an amazing conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan in... Continue Reading →
For those of you who subscribe to Netflix or see friends posting about race, you may know right away that this post is a direct reflection of my experience from watching Ava DuVernay's mini-series When They See Us, a retelling of the 1989 Central Park Jogger case from the perspective of the five once convicted, now... Continue Reading →
Made it to twenty books read so far in 2019. This is by far my best year of reading. And I am so proud of myself for following through with this. You can read my thoughts on the first 15 books here: books 1-5, books 6-10, books 11-15. 16. Lord of the Butterflies by Andrea Gibson:... Continue Reading →
Wahoo! I made a goal to read 15 books while on leave from work, and with this post, I can successfully pat myself on the back. It is so amazing to set a goal and reach it. Are some of the books little shorties? Yes. Are they still books? Yes. I did it! If you... Continue Reading →
Short Recap: I am hoping to rekindle my love for reading, ditch my phone more as much as I can, and learn this year from books I have always wanted to read and never made time for. If you missed the first five, you can check them out here. 6. Iron Lake by William Kent... Continue Reading →
I allowed myself my own version of a family leave with my writing the last six weeks which are also the first six weeks of my son's new life. Ari James Noble was born on November 24th, 2018 at 1:36 am, 6 pounds, 15 ounces, 19 inches long. I guarantee I will share some poetry... Continue Reading →
The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everyone: what Tupac Shakur called THUG LIFE. Angie Thomas does a brilliant job intertwining the real-world issues of racism, police brutality, gang violence, poverty, and privilege in her novel for young adults. The book is no joke- more than 400 pages of a narrative that I've seen on... Continue Reading →
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