Jamila’s perspective as an enslaved African in Iran is entirely new to me. Even in her oppression, her insistence on forging her own path is inspiring, refreshing. Continue reading In The Palace Of Flowers by Victoria Princewill Book Review
The story feels like South London’s very own. The overground, the tube. The nods to the familiar locales. As always I felt absolutely seen by all the cultural references. From the movies to the books and photography. Continue reading Caleb Azumah Nelson writes a real version of love in Open Water
Love In Colour by Bolu Babalola is a a captivating collection of reworked short folktales and myths from West Africa, Greece the Middle East, China Continue reading Love In Colour by Bolu Babalola, Book Review
Girl, Woman, Other (Bernadine Evaristo) and Heart Of The Race: Black Women’s Lives In Britain ( Beverly Bryan, Stella Dadzie, Suzanne Scafe) Continue reading Girl, Woman, Other and Heart Of The Race: Pairing Fiction and Non Fiction
The Louder I Will Sing by Lee Lawrence: Book Review. In September 1985, Lee Lawrence’s mother, Cherry Groce was shot and paralysed in a careless, wrongful police raid at her home. The shooting sparked the 1985 Brixton uprisings. Continue reading The Louder I Will Sing by Lee Lawrence: Book Review
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