Tag: diverse books
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5 Multicultural Summer “Beach Reads” I Can’t Wait to Read
Even though I read good books all year long, there’s something special about summer book releases. I’m not a fan of the traditional “beach reads,” when beach reads are defined as chick-lit with little substance and lots of stereotypes, but I generally look forward to what the publishing industry releases during the warm months of…
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Who Is a Well-Read Black Girl Without Her Books?
Some people collect art. I collect books. Or at least I did until I decided to upend my life and move to Spain. And somehow, in that move, my collection of books was decimated. And now I am a well-read Black girl without her books. Let’s be honest, my book collection wasn’t decimated by some…
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Black History Month Belongs to Black Authors
Hands down, February is the Blackest month of the year in the United States. It’s Black History Month and like it or not, mainstream America gets all of their Black agenda items checked off during these four short weeks. One could argue that June is the Blackest month of the year on account of Juneteenth…
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Podcast Ep #68: Kaitlyn Greenidge Talks Freedom + Libertie
On episode 68 of the podcast, author Kaitlyn Greenidge joins me to talk about freedom and Libertie. Kaitlyn’s debut novel was the critically acclaimed, We Love You, Charlie Freeman. Her writing has also appeared in Vogue, Glamour, the Wall Street Journal, Elle.com, Buzzfeed, and the Virginia Quarterly Review. She was a contributing editor for LENNY…
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Podcast Ep#65: Joanna Ho Writes to Change the World
On episode 65 of the podcast, I’m joined by children’s book author, educator, and activist Joanna Ho. Joanna is the New York Times bestselling author of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, a beautiful picture book that tells the story of a little Asian girl who learns to love and appreciate the shape of her…
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Mamp Stories Ep#60: White Like Her: Stories of Race and Racial Passing
On episode 60 of the podcast, we’re digging into the Meltingpot vault and replaying an episode that was inspired by the book, White Like Her: My Family’s Story of Race and Racial Passing (Skyhorse) by Gail Lukasik. The book is all about racial passing and family secrets in Gail’s family. I’m joined on the show…
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Ten Multicultural Comfort Reads to Get You Through the Winter
Hello Meltingpot Community, I don’t think any regular readers of this blog need reminding, but if you’re new here, you might not know this one thing about me. I LOVE books. I love everything about books. I love reading them, writing them, and I even love smelling new books in a bookstore. Yes, my devotion…
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MAMP Ep # 47: Author Lauren Francis-Sharma Talks Book of the Little Axe
On episode 47 of the podcast I sit down with Lauren Francis-Sharma, the author of the My American Meltingpot Summer Book Club selection, Book of the Little Axe. In addition to Book of the Little Axe, Lauren is the author of the novel, Til the Well Runs Dry, which was awarded the Honor Fiction Prize…
