In late January, the race issue caused an eruption in the Romance Writers of America (RWA). After her criticism of a racially insensitive piece written by a white member, Courtney Milan, was suspended from the RWA. This is where everything fell apart. In retaliation, hordes of members resign and voiced their displeasure about Milan’s suspension. But why is this a big deal? Image via Milan’s Twitter Well, the RWA, a writing association of over 9000 members, was created to fight the oppression and exclusion brought on to them by male writers, is turning around and doing the exact …
People are introduced to books in so many ways, usually in some kind of academic setting. But what about after you’ve finished school? For a lot of people, reading feels like something you have to do, but reading can be easily turned into something that you want to do. If you’re trying to transition into reading for pleasure, you have to do a bit of exploring. Start with genres. Do you like horror or maybe romance? By narrowing down what you’re actually interested in, you should be able to find what you like relatively fast. If you’re just starting …
Long books can be extremely hard to tackle, so here are five tips to help you get through that 500 pager. Don’t try to read it all at once While we all love those moments when we can read for hours on end, trying that with a large book can get boring and mind-numbing. Large books, like large meals, are better in portions. That brings us to step two. Set up a schedule Image via TeamnGantt It may sound tedious but setting a reading schedule can give you a structure for finishing your big book. Your schedule should …
Late last year, I had the unbelievable pleasure of meeting Haitian-American author, Edwidge Danticat. I had read her first novel, Breath, Eyes, Memory, over the summer and she quickly became one of my favorite storytellers. image via ny times If I’m being quite honest, I fell in love with Danticat’s work, especially the relatability I feel in reading it. As a Caribbean-American woman, it’s rare that I find novels and stories that reflect things that I’m familiar with. Danticat must have heard me complaining because I can relate to a lot of her stories and their nuanced portrayals …
