Let’s raise our forks and knives to Red Rooster Harlem‘s owner/chef Marcus Samuelsson and James Beard Award-winning writer Osayi Endolyn in celebration of their cookbook ☛THE RISE: BLACK COOKS AND THE SOUL OF AMERICAN FOOD [pub: Voracious] released this past Tuesday,
Memorial By Bryan Washington
I’ve only heard wonderful things about Bryan Washington‘s latest novel ☛MEMORIAL [pub: Riverhead], which released today. Thus, I’m putting this story about a young Houston couple that—in spite of having sex and still loving each other—is questioning why they stay together to the tippity top of my TBR [To Be Read] list.
Rev. Al Sharpton In Conversation With Van Jones Discussing Rise Up
Black-owned and D.C.-based Mahogany Books is hosting a virtual conversation for Reverend Al Sharpton‘s latest release ☛RISE UP: CONFRONTING A COUNTRY AT THE CROSSROADS [pub: Hanover Square Press] with fellow author and political commentator Van Jones on Wednesday,
On Set At Chef Joey Campanaro’s Sunday Supper From Big Love Cooking
Last month my friend, former employer, and fellow classic hip-hop and R&B lover Chef Joey Campanaro released his heartwarming cookbook ☛BIG LOVE COOKING: 75 RECIPES FOR SATISFYING, SHAREABLE COMFORT FOOD [pub: Chronicle Books] with another talented friend, Theresa Gambacorta.
The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul Of Black America By Marcus J. Moore
Wishing music journalist Marcus J. Moore a very happy book birthday with the release of his first book ☛THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT: HOW KENDRICK LAMAR IGNITED THE SOUL OF BLACK AMERICA [pub: Atria]. Adding this biography to my #TBR list, after Mariah Carey’s memoir,
The Meaning Of Mariah Carey By Mariah Carey With Michaela Angela Davis
Implementing some much-deserved self-care by deep diving into Mariah Carey‘s must-read ☛THE MEANING OF MARIAH CAREY [pub: Andy Cohen Books] penned with celebrated writer Michaela Angela Davis. It’s the kind of memoir where readers need not be a fan of the artist or her music to enjoy and appreciate this unique and “exceptional”
