Keep me posted on the latest book releases, signings, conferences and conversations.
I’m not a big cider or beer drinker. But, I do love a glass, ok glasses, of rosé! So when I stopped by Butter & Scotch in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn and noticed the women-owned bar and bakery added Wölffer No. 139 Dry Rosé Cider to their menu,
Happiest of Pub Days to Tayari Jones! The Spelman alum’s fourth novel ☛AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE [pub: Algonquin Books] drops today!
Listen. I finished this incredible read in less than a week. In fact, I forced myself to put it down after the first two chapters simply because I wanted to slowly savor each character’s complex desires before fully ingesting their simple needs.
Junot Díaz wrote a children’s book y’all! The Pulitzer prize-winning author’s first children’s book ☛ISLANDBORN [pub: Dial Books for Young Readers] drops March 13, 2018. with beautiful illustrations by Leo Espinosa.
Per The New York Times:
“Islandborn” features a young girl named Lola who lives in Washington Heights and was born in the Dominican Republic.
I spent Thursday evening in the company of splendid women, women of splendor in fact.
My daughter.
Nikki Giovanni.
MSNBC’s Joy Ann Reid
My friends Elon Johnson and Dawn Julian.
And numerous more.
Thank you Nikki Giovanni and The Schomburg Center for bringing us all together in Harlem…
I finished this page turner 11 days ago. Paired the ending of ☛A BEAUTIFUL, TERRIBLE THING: A MEMOIR OF MARRIAGE AND BETRAYL with my favorite Rosè this summer, Los Bermejos’ Listán Rosado.
My Insta Friend @lauri_writes described having a “book hangover” after she finished this gripping memoir.
I love books.
I love a great cocktail.
And I live for a good convo paired with both.
You too?
Let's Get Lit.
