Black Books, Authors, Book Reviews, Events & More
This topic seems to get a lot of discussion in the various online groups, at conferences and around literary circles, but it’s one that definitely needs discussing…BOOK REVIEWS. What are your thoughts on book reviews? Do you like them or not? I’ve seen a mix of feelings regarding book reviews, from both readers & writers [...]
Hello RAW family, It seems every time I have a subject that I plan to write an article about something pertinent happens and it changes my article idea. This month I’m going to talk to about entering contests. This article, I promise, will be short sweet and to the point. In the last few weeks [...]
LIT NEWS: Lionel Casson, Who Wrote of Ancient Maritime History, Dies at 94 http://ow.ly/15IPIA # LIT NEWS: E. Lynn Harris, Who Wrote of Gay Black Mens Lives, Dies at 54 http://ow.ly/15IPIy # So, I’m off to log in and package books…will tweet ya later. # Great news, great news! We have added 10 new reviewers [...]
LIT NEWS: Frank McCourt, Author of Angelas Ashes, Dies at 78 http://ow.ly/15Idj3 # LIT NEWS: Giant Leaps of Moonstruck Dreamers – A scene from Things to Come (1936), with a script by H. G. Wells. http://ow.ly/15IaGI # LIT NEWS: Sunday Routine | Esther Newberg: Two Lattes and Three Newspapers http://ow.ly/15IagJ # LIT NEWS: Congressional Memo: [...]
Yesterday I arrived in Orlando for the Faith and Fiction Retreat. This town was my childhood summer home. I learned how to ride a ten-speed bike very fast, that Michael Jackson was the best thing since hot peach_cobbler with a scoop of homemade ice cream drizzled on top, and how to kiss a sixteen-year-old Jamaican [...]
MEET MICHELLE LARKS Michelle Larks was born and raised in Chicago, IL . She currently resides in a suburb of Chicago. Michelle was educated in the Chicago public school system and attended the University of IL at Chicago Circle Campus. Michelle has been employed in the IT field too many years to mention. Michelle is [...]
Reviewed: Mar 31, 2009 ‘Til Debt Do Us Part by Michelle Larks Urban Books, June 2009 300 Pages, Paperback, $12.95 ISBN: 160162994X Genre: Christian Fiction RAW Rating: 5.0 (out of 5)  When Nikki and Jeff married, Jeff devised a five-year plan for their life together. During the first five years, they were to lay [...]
Hello everyone! It’s been exactly one month since Written Magazine launched the Summer Reading Challenge and many of us joined not long after. I’ve been catching up on the posts at the Written 30 Books in 90 Days Group, but wanted to check in directly with RAWSISTAZ members & site visitors who decided to join us. How’s it going? Are [...]
It’s Book Chat/Discussion time, so please get ready to jump in as we discuss our alternate BOM for June 2009, Where There’s Smoke by Terra Little! Feel free to share your thoughts, comments, questions or favorite parts of the book.  We’ll be here throughout the day/night today (Tuesday) and then wrap up things early Wednesday morning. As [...]
LIT NEWS: In Reagans Steps – The TV talk-show hosts prescription list for Republicans and other conservatives. http://ow.ly/15HrWv # LIT NEWS: Roll Over, John Lennon – The Beatles in 1968. http://ow.ly/15HrWt # LIT NEWS: Eyewitness: Pakistan – Abdul Rashid Ghazi http://ow.ly/15HrWr # LIT NEWS: Books of The Times: Taking Down Big Game With a Crusading [...]
