28 Days

It’s not everyday that one of the authors we spotlight also happens to be a member of the primary audience of the books that those of us at BBS creates.  But today, is that day. The same month that she turned 13 years old, Marley Dias also became a debut author. An impressive milestone on [ Read the full article… ]

Ebony Glenn talks about the release of her new book, “Mommy’s Khimar” which will be out on April 3, 2018.

Last winter, Tiffany D. Jackson’s debut YA novel ALLEGEDLY had a lot of people talking with it’s emotionally charged story literally ripped from the courtroom. Kirkus called the novel “searing and true,” adding it “effectively joins Ava DuVernay’s documentary 13th and Michelle Alexander’s THE NEW JIM CROW (2010) to become another indictment of the penal system’s decimating [ Read the full article… ]

A veteran TV writer and producer, the talents of Fracaswell Hyman have brought you shows like Ghostwriter, Gullah Gullah, Island, The Famous Jett Jackson, Taina and Romeo. He never planned on writing children’s television programs, Fracaswell’s dream was to be in front of the camera. The lesson: Dream Big. He did it all. As an [ Read the full article… ]

Ebony Glenn talks about the release of her new book, “Mommy’s Khimar” which will be out on April 3, 2018.

*  “My goal is to focus on crafting stories for global audiences inspired by my Ugandan heritage. Set primarily in East and Southern Africa, my stories aim to illuminate the everyday and diverse experiences of African children, while celebrating human universality.” says Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl on Mater Mea. And with its celebration of both the [ Read the full article… ]

There have been days where I’ve literally felt like grabbing my favorite snack and watch L.L. McKinney go after folks on Twitter who seem to have made it a part-time job to come for her and her views.  I was excited to talk about how much the Twitterverse has changed since she joined the platform [ Read the full article… ]