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A Brief Review of Arushi Raina’s WHEN MORNING COMES

February 28, 2019 9 Karla Strand Books Reviews

Arushi Raina’s WHEN MORNING COMES occurs during South Africa’s oppressive apartheid regime where four students plan to fight back – but at what cost?

Review of HEARTS OF CLAY by Dosun Adeleye

December 19, 2018 6 Karla Strand Books Reviews

Dosun Adeleye’s Hearts of Clay follows the journey of Grace, a young woman living in the United Kingdom who travels to Nigeria in search of the answer to her life’s mystery. Grace...

A Review of WHEN A BULBUL SINGS by Hawaa Ayoub

December 3, 2018 14 Karla Strand Books Reviews

Hawaa Ayoub’s chilling debut novel centers on 14-year-old Eve who, after being taken from her home to remote Yemen under the pretense of a temporary visit, is forced into marrying...

A Review of GO TOGETHER by Shola Richards

November 25, 2018 8 Karla Strand Books Reviews

I have a few close work colleagues—friends, really—who I go to for support, consolation, venting, and laughs. The group of us get together regularly for tea or lunch to discuss...

A Review of Oyinkan Braithwaite’s MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER

November 19, 2018 15 Karla Strand Books Reviews

Oyinkan Braithwaite’s debut novel, My Sister, the Serial Killer, is a wickedly comedic story of Korede and her sister, Ayoola. Despite their differences, the sisters couldn’t be closer. And while...

A Review of Esi Edugyan’s WASHINGTON BLACK

November 17, 2018 10 Karla Strand Books Reviews

When I picked up Washington Black, the latest novel by Esi Edugyan, I prepared myself for a challenging story about slavery, violence, and injustice. What I got was something much...

Jill Soloway’s SHE WANTS IT – A Brief Review

October 20, 2018 16 Karla Strand Books Reviews

Jill Soloway’s SHE WANTS IT A Brief Review – This candid look at the entertainment industry through a nonbinary lens falls short of toppling the patriarchy.

The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon – A Classics Club Review

October 2, 2018 14 Karla Strand Books Reviews

The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon A Classics Club Review – A unique look at Japanese court culture during the 11th century Heian period.

Review of Ogenna Ojukwu’s THE TEACHER, THE SEAMSTRESS AND THE PIANIST

September 13, 2018 22 Karla Strand Books Reviews

Review of Ogenna Ojukwu’s THE TEACHER, THE SEAMSTRESS AND THE PIANIST- This debut details the effect that love and loss in the past can have on the present.

A Review of Kevin Powell’s MY MOTHER. BARACK OBAMA. DONALD TRUMP. AND THE LAST STAND OF THE ANGRY WHITE MAN.

September 9, 2018 20 Karla Strand Books Reviews

A Review of Kevin Powell’s MY MOTHER. BARACK…I’ve been reading books by womxn but when I got an arc of this book, I had to make an exception.

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