Keeping Track of What I Read: May

1. “An Overlooked Classic About the Comedy of Race,” by Danzy Senna (Online article). 2. “Reviewers & Critics: Roxane Gay,” by Michael Taeckens. (Magazine article). 3. “Far From Ordinary,” by Renee H. Shea (Magazine article). 4. “Submission Blitz,” by Melissa Chadburn (Magazine article). 5. Loving Day by Mat Johnson (Novel). 6. Rocket Girl, Vol 1 … Continue reading →

Keeping Track of What of I Read: April

1. “Hip Hop Analogies” by Tara Betts (Poem). 2. “Life is Good” by Tara Betts (Online article). 3. “Self-Portrait of the Artist as Ungrateful Black Writer” by Saeed Jones (Online article). 4. Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1:No Normal by G. Willow Wilson & Adrian Alphona (Graphic novel). 5. East of West, Vol. 3 by Johnathan Hickman … Continue reading →

Keeping Track of What of I Read: March

1. “Hurston/Wright Foundation Turns 25” by Stacia Brown (Online article). 2. “Typewriters in the 21st Century” by Rachel Axelbank (Online article). 3. “Hospice” and “Small Talk” by Dylan Weir (Poems). 4. “Invisible Girl” by Jennifer Pashley (Short story). 5. “Black Bodies in White Words, Or: Why We Need Claudia Rankine” by Syreeta McFadden (Online article). … Continue reading →

Keeping Track of What I Read: February

1. Concrete Park, Volume 1 by Tony Puryear (Graphic novel).   2. The Acme Novelty Library by Chris Ware (Graphic novel).   3. “You Can’t See Me” by Shannon Barber (Online article). 4. “Liner Notes: If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” by mensah demary (Online article). Continue reading →

Favorite Books of 2014

Best Fiction: An Untamed State by Roxane Gay Best Audiobook: The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henríquez Best Poetry: Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine Best Picture Book: And Two Boys Booed by Judith Viorst Best Graphic Novel: Saga, Volume 3 by Brian K. Vaughn & Fiona Staples Best Nonfiction: Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay Best YA Nonfiction: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Best … Continue reading →