Category: Get Lit(erary)!
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At Least We Talk About Race in the USA: Zadie Smith on Writing, Race and Color
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Last week Wednesday I skipped out of work as early as possible so I could get a front row seat at the University of Pennsylvania’s Speaker’s Series on Color featuring one of my all-time favorite authors, Zadie Smith. I’ve read (and own) almost all of Smith’s fiction, but I am also a…
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Adichie’s Americanah Finds a Second Life on the Internets!
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I think all of you know that I’m a huge Chimamanda Adichie fan, especially after having the chance to meet her in person last year while she was in Philly for a reading from her latest novel, Americanah. And truth be told, I love her as much as I love her books.…
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#We Need Diverse Books…
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Have you seen the social media campaign advocating for children’s literature with more diverse characters? While I’ve known since forever that colored folks are woefully underrepresented in kiddie lit, including YA fiction, it seems that the rest of the world is now taking notice as well. Better late than never, right? Here’s…
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Meltingpot Book Review: Prison Baby by Deborah Jiang Stein
Hi Meltingpot Readers, A couple of weeks ago, I received a copy of Prison Baby (Beacon Press) in the mail from an editor who thought I’d like it. She was absolutely right, although “like it” wouldn’t exactly be the way I’d describe my reaction to the book. Prison Baby is a memoir by Deborah Jiang…
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My Cup Runneth Over …with Books!
Hi Meltingpot Readers, I am so lucky to be on the mailing list of some great publishers. Look what books showed up on my doorstep last week. Thank you Beacon Press and Algonquin! That’s Prison Baby by Deborah Jiang Stein and My Accidental Jihad by Krista Bremer. Prison Baby I know is going to make…
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Ms. Meltingpot is Reading: The Invention of Wings
Hi Meltingpot Readers, As one of my 2014 New Year’s Blog-o-lutions, I decided I wanted to write more about my one true love, books. From now on, or until I change my mind again, Thursday/Fridays will be dedicated to the world of books. So, guess what I’m reading now? I’m working on my next book…
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Happy Pub Day for Hair Story!
Hi Meltingpot Readers, So, first, thank you all for your kind comments regarding my last post. It really warmed my heart to hear from so many of you. Thankfully, many things are going well in my life, including everyone’s health. But what I’m really excited about is that today is the pub day for my…
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Hair Story Gets a New Look!
Hi Meltingpot Readers, I’m sure you all don’t want to hear all of the backstage drama that goes into getting a book published. Once the book is written and sold to a publisher it should be all smooth sailing, but no. There’s so much more minutiae that can make you wonder why you got into…
