Many times, the Brown Bookshelf family turns to Wade and Cheryl Hudson for inspiration and institutional knowledge of Black creatives in publishing – both our triumphs and our tribulations. It was our honor to sit with the Hudsons and contributors Nikki Grimes and London Ladd to talk about their latest project, an innovative and groundbreaking [ Read the full article… ]
Author: Paula Chase Hyman
Generations Book Club – The Thrill
When August arrives, there’s a mix of melancholy and excitement. We wonder where the season went, all while growing excited over what the new “year,” marked by the start of school, may bring. With only a few weeks left of summer without the full hustle and bustle, this month’s Generations Book Club selections focus [ Read the full article… ]
Meet the Amplify Black Stories Storytellers – Day 5
Today features the fifth and final set of storytellers in our Amplify Black Stories program. Remember, our storytellers work can be purchased at THE LITERARY CAFE – BOOKS & EVENTS Bookstore Amplify Black Stories Book List, curated by The African American Children’s Book Project. Sharon Langley is co-author of A RIDE TO REMEMBER, her [ Read the full article… ]
Meet the Amplify Black Stories Storytellers – Day 4
Today features the fourth set of storytellers in our Amplify Black Stories program. Remember, our storytellers work can be purchased at THE LITERARY CAFE – BOOKS & EVENTS Bookstore Amplify Black Stories Book List, curated by The African American Children’s Book Project. Nadia L. Hohn, M.Ed. is a world-traveling elementary school teacher and the [ Read the full article… ]
Meet the Amplify Black Stories Storytellers – Day 3
Today features the third set of storytellers in our Amplify Black Stories program. Remember, our storytellers work can be purchased at THE LITERARY CAFE – BOOKS & EVENTS Bookstore Amplify Black Stories Book List, curated by The African American Children’s Book Project. K Tempest Bradford is a science fiction and fantasy writer, writing instructor, media [ Read the full article… ]
Meet The Amplify Black Stories Storytellers – Day 2
Today features the second set of storytellers in our Amplify Black Stories program. Remember, our storytellers work can be purchased at THE LITERARY CAFE – BOOKS & EVENTS Bookstore Amplify Black Stories Book List, curated by The African American Children’s Book Project. Debbie Ann Taylor is an author of picture books, including SWEET MUSIC [ Read the full article… ]
Meet The Amplify Black Stories Storytellers – Day 1
Sharing is caring. We want you to care about these Black creators who are developing work so that Black readers see themselves and their stories and to continue humanizing Black people to non-Black readers – so, we’re sharing a little more about them every day this week. Remember, our storytellers work can be purchased at [ Read the full article… ]
Cover Celebration: Keeping It Real
This is what happens when you plan to do something and then don’t. You can’t have a cover reveal because someone puts it on Twitter before you can. So, here we are having a cover celebration instead. And I’m not mad! It’s a good problem to have when teachers, librarians and reviewers of your books [ Read the full article… ]