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Nicole Dennis-Benn on the Challenge of Creating a Gay Jamaican Character
Nicole Dennis-Benn on the Challenge of Creating a Gay Jamaican Character Author Interviews
Nicole Dennis-Benn
Nicole Dennis-Benn 000000050158667X Nicole Dennis-Benn, an acclaimed author and Lambda Literary Award winner, is renowned for her debut novel 'Here Comes the Sun' which has received multiple accolade...
June Eric-Udorie, Soofiya Andry, Gabrielle Bellot, Caitlin Cruz, Nicole Dennis-Benn, Brit Bennett, Evette Dionne
June Eric-Udorie, Soofiya Andry, Gabrielle Bellot, Caitlin Cruz, Nicole Dennis-Benn, Brit Bennett, Evette Dionne MULTIPLE June Eric-Udorie is a renowned activist, co-founder of “Youth for Change,” an...
Can We All Be Feminists?
Can We All Be Feminists? June Eric-Udorie, Soofiya Andry, Gabrielle Bellot, Caitlin Cruz, Nicole Dennis-Benn, Brit Bennett, Evette Dionne 9780143132370 Nonfiction Penguin Books Penguin Random House Ca...
Here Comes the Sun: A Novel
Here Comes the Sun: A Novel Nicole Dennis-Benn 9781631491764 Fiction Liveright W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. In this radiant, highly anticipated debut, a cast of unforgettable women battle for independ...
Black Gold
Black Gold Nicole Dennis-Benn 9780593729304 Fiction Random House Penguin Random House A young model is catapulted from her life in Jamaica into the international world of high fashion in this tender, ...
Patsy
Patsy Nicole Dennis-Benn 9781631495632 Fiction Liveright Publishing Corporation W. W. Norton & Company From the critically acclaimed and award winning novelist Nicole Dennis-Benn comes a stirring ...
DON’T SHOOT! I’m Coming Out ~ How to "Man-Up" and Set Heterosexuals "Straight"
DON’T SHOOT! I’m Coming Out ~ How to "Man-Up" and Set Heterosexuals "Straight" Benn Setfrey 9780977428205 Nonfiction Page Turner Publishing Page Turner Publishing Benn Setfrey turns the tables and pu...
The Color of Fascism: Lawrence Dennis, Racial Passing, and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism in the United States
The Color of Fascism: Lawrence Dennis, Racial Passing, and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism in the United States Gerald Horne 9780814737330 Nonfiction New York University Press New York University Pre...
An Interview with John A. Williams
An Interview with John A. Williams Dennis A. Williams Interview John A. Williams (right) and Dennis A. Williams Originally published in FORKROADS, A Journal of Ethnic-American Literature, Wint...
Praise Song for the Butterflies
Praise Song for the Butterflies Bernice L. McFadden 9781617755750 Fiction Akashic Books Akashic Books Praise Song for the Butterflies addresses “Trokosi,” the practice of sending girls to shrines as s...
Nicole Dennis-Benn reads from, Here Comes The Sun
Nicole Dennis-Benn reads from, Here Comes The Sun Author Interviews
Poetry and Protest: A Dennis Brutus Reader
Poetry and Protest: A Dennis Brutus Reader Dennis Brutus 9781931859226 Poetry Haymarket Books Haymarket Books “We in South Africa needed the support of the international community in our efforts to en...
Nicole Hampton
Nicole Hampton NONE Nicole Hampton, a compassionate author from Chicago, uses her Master's in Social Work to create relatable stories that address everyday issues. She's a dedicated wife and mother b...
Nicole Ari Parker - Interview
Nicole Ari Parker - Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in Baltimore on October 7, 1970, Nicole Ari Parker was the only child of Donald, a dentist, and Joanne, a health care professional. B...
Mecca Jamilah Sullivan
Mecca Jamilah Sullivan NONE Mecca Jamilah Sullivan, Ph.D., is an award-winning author and scholar known for her short stories and critical work on African Diaspora culture. She's held numerous reside...
John A. Williams and Dennis A. Williams
John A. Williams and Dennis A. Williams MULTIPLE John A. Williams and Dennis A. Williams are acclaimed authors, known for their remarkable contribution to literature. Their insightful works have garn...
Dennis Brutus
Dennis Brutus 0000000110570400 Dennis Vincent Brutus (1924-2009) was a crucial figure in the fight against apartheid. Lauded by Archbishop Desmond Tutu for his articulation, credibility, and integrit...
Straight From Your Gay Best Friend: The Straight-Up Truth About Relationships, Work, And Having A Fabulous Life
Straight From Your Gay Best Friend: The Straight-Up Truth About Relationships, Work, And Having A Fabulous Life Terrance Dean 9781932841565 Nonfiction Agate Bolden Agate Publishing, Inc In today’s soc...
Between the River and the Railroad Tracks: A Memoir
Between the River and the Railroad Tracks: A Memoir Nicole R. Fleetwood 9780316564304 Nonfiction Little, Brown and Company Hachette Book Group Meticulously crafted and unflinchingly vulnerable, Nicole...
Fred W. Kennedy
Fred W. Kennedy 0000000062844912 Fred W. Kennedy is a former secondary school teacher and principal who has transitioned into writing Jamaican historical fiction. His latest work, “Huareo: Story of a...
The Book of Delights
The Book of Delights Ross Gay 9781643753287 Nonfiction Algonquin Books Workman Publishing Co., Inc. The New York Times bestselling book of essays celebrating ordinary delights in the world around us b...
The Book of Delights: Essays
The Book of Delights: Essays Ross Gay 9781616207922 Nonfiction Algonquin Books Workman Publishing Co., Inc. The New York Times bestselling book of essays celebrating ordinary delights in the world aro...
Amen Corner: How The National Media Shaped Public Opinion On Gay Marriage
Amen Corner: How The National Media Shaped Public Opinion On Gay Marriage Gwen Richardson 9780980025002 Nonfiction Cushcity Communications Cushcity Communications In 2004, Gallup polls showed that 42 ...
Black Gay Man: Essays
Black Gay Man: Essays Robert F. Reid-Pharr 9780814775035 Nonfiction New York University Press New York University Press The landmark book that established Robert Reid-Pharr as one of America’s most ex...
Black Eye
Black Eye Sharon Dennis Wyeth 9781635344639 Poetry Finishing Line Press Finishing Line Press Sharon Dennis Wyeth’s poetry mines a family triangle to reveal an "ache of flowering." After the "Black Eye...
The Millionaire Kids Club - Putting the "Do" in Donate
The Millionaire Kids Club - Putting the "Do" in Donate Lynnette Khalfani-Cox 9781932450026 Nonfiction Advantage World Press Advantage World Press Dennis can’t wait to get to school on Monday to tell h...
Sharon Dennis Wyeth
Sharon Dennis Wyeth 0000000074254004 Sharon Dennis Wyeth is an African American author and educator from Washington, D.C., known for her award-winning children's and young adult books. She holds degr...
Dennis A. Williams
Dennis A. Williams NONE Dennis A. Williams is a Syracuse-born author and educator. Raised in a multicultural neighborhood, his experiences shaped his writing, including his 1973 novella “Them That’s ...
A Tall History of Sugar
A Tall History of Sugar Curdella Forbes 9781617757518 Fiction Akashic Books Akashic Books A haunting, epic Caribbean love story, reminiscent of Gabriel José García Márquez Love in...
Nicole Blades
Nicole Blades NONE Nicole Blades is a Montreal-born writer and journalist with Caribbean roots. She launched her career at Essence magazine in NYC, co-founded SheNetworks, and edited at ESPN and Wome...
Nicole Sealey
Nicole Sealey NONE Nicole Sealey, originally from St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., is an acclaimed author and poet known for 'Ordinary Beast' and her award-winning chapbook. She's a recipient of numerous prizes...
Nicole Givens Kurtz
Nicole Givens Kurtz NONE Nicole Givens Kurtz, author of the Cybil Lewis series, has been a finalist in various science fiction awards. Her short stories have earned honorable mentions and appeared in...
Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross
Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross MULTIPLE Daina Ramey Berry, a History Professor and associate dean at the University of Texas, and Kali Nicole Gross, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Histo...
Nicole Tadgell
Nicole Tadgell 0000000038118670 Nicole Tadgell is a renowned watercolor artist and art director with over 20 years of experience. Known for her award-winning children's books, she also leads art work...
My Jamaican Table: Vibrant Recipes from a Sun-Drenched Island
My Jamaican Table: Vibrant Recipes from a Sun-Drenched Island Andre Fowles 9781648293740 Nonfiction Artisan HarperCollins In the first major Jamaican cookbook of its kind, Kingston-born chef Andre Fow...
Miss Lou: Louise Bennett and Jamaican Culture
Miss Lou: Louise Bennett and Jamaican Culture Mervyn Morris 9789766378660 Nonfiction Ian Randle Publishers Ian Randle Publishers Louise Bennett Coverley, ’Miss Lou’, has for decades represented the ’f...
Jocelyn Nicole Johnson
Jocelyn Nicole Johnson 0000000513744479 Jocelyn Nicole Johnson is a prolific writer and public school art teacher based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her work, including her renowned short story “Con...
One More River to Cross: Black & Gay in America
One More River to Cross: Black & Gay in America Keith Boykin 9780385479837 Fiction Anchor Penguin Random House In the aftermath of the historic 1993 March on Washington for gay and lesbian rights, Kei...
Ta-Nehisi Coates and Roxane Gay
Ta-Nehisi Coates and Roxane Gay MULTIPLE Ta-Nehisi Coates and Roxane Gay are acclaimed authors known for their insightful works on contemporary social issues, with Coates focusing on racial issues an...
Audre Lorde and Roxane Gay
Audre Lorde and Roxane Gay MULTIPLE Audre Lorde and Roxane Gay are influential writers and social activists. Lorde's work confronts issues of race, gender, and sexuality, while Gay's essays and ficti...
Roxane Gay and Heidi Pitlor
Roxane Gay and Heidi Pitlor MULTIPLE Roxane Gay and Heidi Pitlor are acclaimed authors. Gay, a feminist writer, is known for her essays and novels, while Pitlor is recognized for her novels and role ...
Ross Gay and Noah Davis
Ross Gay and Noah Davis MULTIPLE Ross Gay and Noah Davis are acclaimed authors known for their influential works. Gay, a poet and professor, excels in exploring human emotions. Davis, an artist and w...
Ross Gay
Ross Gay 0000000040706017 Born in 1974, Ross Gay is a renowned author and editor, known for his books 'Against Which', 'Bringing the Shovel Down', and 'Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude'. He co-authored...
How to Love a Jamaican: Stories
How to Love a Jamaican: Stories Alexia Arthurs 9781524799205 Fiction Ballantine Books Penguin Random House “In these kaleidoscopic stories of Jamaica and its diaspora we hear many voices at once: some...
A Reader in African-Jamaican Music Dance and Religion
A Reader in African-Jamaican Music Dance and Religion Markus Coester and Wolfgang Bender 9789766372538 Nonfiction Ian Randle Publishers Ian Randle Publishers Jamaica’s rich culture is known the world...
Mervyn Morris
Mervyn Morris 0000000122796976 Born in 1937, Mervyn E. Morris is a renowned Jamaican poet and scholar. A Rhodes Scholar and Professor Emeritus of Creative Writing & West Indian Literature, he was the...
C.Nicole Swiner, MD
C.Nicole Swiner, MD C.Nicole Swiner, MD C.Nicole Swiner, MD
Taylor Nicole Publishing
Taylor Nicole Publishing Taylor Nicole Publishing Taylor Nicole Publishing
C.Nicole Swiner, MD
C.Nicole Swiner, MD C.Nicole Swiner, MD C.Nicole Swiner, MD
Taylor Nicole Publishing
Taylor Nicole Publishing Taylor Nicole Publishing Taylor Nicole Publishing
Mosaic Literary Magazine Issue #42
Mosaic Literary Magazine Issue #42 Ron Kavanaugh mosaic42 Fiction Mosaic Literary Magazine Mosaic Literary Magazine Interviews Nicole Sealey by Kyla Marshell Rosamond S. King by Anton Nimblett Po...
Tara Nicole Whitaker
Tara Nicole Whitaker NONE Tara Nicole Whitaker is a renowned author recognized for her compelling narratives and unique storytelling style. With a diverse range of works, Whitaker's writings offer a ...
Nicole Glover
Nicole Glover NONE Nicole Glover is a UX researcher and author from Virginia. She is an avid reader, tea-lover, and enjoys bicycling, video gaming, and baking. Her debut novel is 'The Conductors'. Ni...
Kali Nicole Gross
Kali Nicole Gross 0000000040603245 Kali Nicole Gross, a Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of History at Rutgers University, is renowned for her book, Colored Amazons, exploring crime, violence, and b...
Nicole Falls
Nicole Falls NONE Nicole Falls is a contemporary Black romance writer who has taken entirely too long to complete her first project. She’s also a ceramic mug and lapel pin enthusiast who cannot func...
M. Nicole Bryant
M. Nicole Bryant NONE M. Nicole Bryant, born in Missouri, is a breast cancer survivor and advocate turned author. After her diagnosis at 42, she was driven to raise awareness, especially amongst Afri...
Nicole Bailey-Williams
Nicole Bailey-Williams NONE Nicole Bailey-Williams is a Philadelphia-born educator, author, and radio personality. A graduate of Hampton and Temple University, she pioneered “The Literary Review” on ...
C. Nicole Mason
C. Nicole Mason 0000000501539742 C. Nicole Mason, PhD, is the Executive Director of CR2PI and an Ascend Fellow at the Aspen Institute. A prolific writer and commentator, her work has featured in nume...
Nicole R. Fleetwood
Nicole R. Fleetwood 0000000077155263 Dr. Nicole R. Fleetwood, a renowned writer, curator, and professor at Rutgers University, is recognized for her influential work on art and mass incarceration. Sh...
Nicole Miles
Nicole Miles NONE Nicole Miles, a Bahamian illustrator based in the UK, is known for her global client projects, a nomination for an Eisner Award for her comic 'Barbara', and her illustrations in var...
The Wealth Choice: Success Secrets of Black Millionaires
The Wealth Choice: Success Secrets of Black Millionaires Dennis Kimbro 9781137279149 Nonfiction Palgrave Macmillan Macmillan Publishers It’s no secret that these hard times have been even harder for ...
Nicole Cuffy
Nicole Cuffy NONE Nicole Cuffy is the author of Dances, longlisted for the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction and the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel. Cuffy has an MFA from The New School and is a ...
Opinions
Opinions Roxane Gay 9780063341463 Nonfiction Harper HarperCollins From beloved and bestselling author Roxane Gay, “a strikingly fresh cultural critic” (Washington Post) comes an exhilarating collectio...
Ross Gay and Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Ross Gay and Aimee Nezhukumatathil MULTIPLE Ross Gay and Aimee Nezhukumatathil are acclaimed authors known for their powerful poetry and essays, exploring themes of nature, love, and cultural identit...
Roxane Gay, Tracy Lynne Oliver, and Rebecca Kirby
Roxane Gay, Tracy Lynne Oliver, and Rebecca Kirby MULTIPLE Roxane Gay, Tracy Lynne Oliver, and Rebecca Kirby are distinguished authors known for their significant contributions in literature and visu...
Roxane Gay
Roxane Gay 0000000434301581 Roxane Gay, renowned writer and editor, has contributed to numerous publications and anthologies. She's co-editor of PANK, essays editor for The Rumpus, and teaches writin...
Evidence of Being: The Black Gay Cultural Renaissance and the Politics of Violence
Evidence of Being: The Black Gay Cultural Renaissance and the Politics of Violence Darius Bost 9780226589824 Nonfiction University of Chicago Press University of Chicago Press Evidence of Being opens ...
Gay Rebel of the Harlem Ren…
Gay Rebel of the Harlem Ren… Thumper Book Review Richard Bruce Nugent is the best well-kept secret of the Harlem Renaissance. Nugent isn’t unheard of in the annals of the Renaissance; ...
Swift River (paperback)
Swift River (paperback) Essie Chambers 9781668027929 Nonfiction Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster, Inc. A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK | A National Bestseller | Longlisted for the Center ...
Lot: Stories
Lot: Stories Bryan Washington 9780525533672 Fiction Riverhead Books Penguin Random House "Lot is a phenomenal debut, the kind of stories I am always longing to read." —Justin Torres, author of We the ...
What We Lose: A Novel
What We Lose: A Novel Zinzi Clemmons 9780735221710 Fiction Viking Books Penguin Random House A National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honoree“The debut novel of the year.” —Vogue“A richly volatile study ...
The World of Daughter McGuire
The World of Daughter McGuire Sharon Dennis Wyeth 9780375895029 Fiction Delacorte Press Penguin Random House “Daughter—that’s my name. Daughter McGuire—I’m eleven.” When Daughter McGuire, her mother, ...
A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice
A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice Nadia L. Hohn 9781771473507 Nonfiction Owlkids Owlkids A Kirkus Reviews most anticipated picture book of fall 2019 by Nadia...
Encyclopedia Of Jamaican Heritage
Encyclopedia Of Jamaican Heritage Olive Senior 9789768007148 Nonfiction Twin Guinep Publishers Twin Guinep Publishers This unique sourcebook runs the gamut from ABENG to ZOMBI with nearly 1000 entries...
Bread & Wine: An Erotic Tale of New York
Bread & Wine: An Erotic Tale of New York Samuel R. Delany 9781606996324 Fiction Fantagraphics Books Fantagraphics Books Originally published in 1999 and set in New York, this is a story of the beginni...
Ordinary Beast: Poems
Ordinary Beast: Poems Nicole Sealey 9780062688804 Poetry Ecco Press HarperCollins ONE OF NPR’S MOST ANTICIPATED POETRY BOOKS OF 2017A striking, full-length debut collection from Virgin Islands—born po...
My Married Boyfriend (Love & Revenge)
My Married Boyfriend (Love & Revenge) Cydney Rax 9781496701381 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. A pregnant mistress desperate to be a wife. An unexpected temptation. And stakes so high no on...
How To Avoid The Superwoman Complex: 12 Ways To Balance Mind, Body & Spirit
How To Avoid The Superwoman Complex: 12 Ways To Balance Mind, Body & Spirit C. Nicole Swiner 9780986370205 Nonfiction C.Nicole Swiner, MD C.Nicole Swiner, MD This book provides an insightful, sometime...
Passing Love
Passing Love Jacqueline E. Luckett 9780446542999 Fiction Grand Central Publishing Hachette Book Group Nicole-Marie Handy has loved all things French since she was a child. After the death of her best ...
Nicole Garrett
Nicole Garrett NONE Nicole FáLon Garrett was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s in English from the University of Iowa and Chicago State University res...
Nicole Carr
Nicole Carr NONE Nicole Carr is an award-winning investigative journalist, professor, and speaker based in Atlanta, GA. Her work has explored the intersection of race, politics, education and democr...
Nicole Beharie - The "American Violet" Interview
Nicole Beharie - The "American Violet" Interview Kam Williams Interview A recent grad of the acting program at the prestigious Juilliard School, Nicole Beharie made her screen d...
Pursuit to a Greater "Self": 12 Points to Developing Good Character and Healthy Relationships
Pursuit to a Greater "Self": 12 Points to Developing Good Character and Healthy Relationships Jamila T. Davis 9780985580773 Nonfiction Voices International Publications Voices International Publicatio...
Roxane Gay Books
Roxane Gay Books Grove Atlantic, Inc. Grove Atlantic, Inc. Roxane Gay Books is an imprint that was launched by Grove Atlantic in collaboration with Roxane Gay, a renowned writer and cultural critic. ...
The Book of (More) Delights: Essays
The Book of (More) Delights: Essays Ross Gay 9781643756356 Nonfiction Algonquin Books Workman Publishing Co., Inc. From the bestselling author of The Book of Delights and award-winning poet comes a bo...
Do the Work: Unlearn Your Biases. Reclaim Your Personal Power.
Do the Work: Unlearn Your Biases. Reclaim Your Personal Power. Roxane Gay 9780711268968 Nonfiction Leaping Hare Press The Quarto Group Do the work to dismantle your own prejudices in this guided workb...
Delights: Book 2: Essays
Delights: Book 2: Essays Ross Gay 9781643753096 Nonfiction Algonquin Books Workman Publishing Co., Inc. From bestselling author of The Book of Delights and award-winning poet Ross Gay, a fresh new vol...
Inciting Joy: Essays
Inciting Joy: Essays Ross Gay 9781643753041 Nonfiction Algonquin Books Workman Publishing Co., Inc. An intimate and electrifying collection of essays from the New York Times bestselling author of The ...
The Best American Short Stories 2018
The Best American Short Stories 2018 Roxane Gay and Heidi Pitlor 9780544582941 Nonfiction Mariner Books Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest e...
Ayiti
Ayiti Roxane Gay 9780802128263 Fiction Grove Press Grove Atlantic, Inc. Roxane Gay is an award-winning literary voice praised for her fearless and vivid prose, and her debut collection Ayiti exemplifi...
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body Roxane Gay 9780062362599 Nonfiction HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins “I believe this book will do more for more people than a truckload of all those happy ending bo...
How to be Heard (Ted 2 Series)
How to be Heard (Ted 2 Series) Roxane Gay 9781471159350 Nonfiction TED Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. Roxane Gay is one of the most-listened to young cultural observers. She has become an important voic...
Difficult Women
Difficult Women Roxane Gay 9780802125392 Nonfiction HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins Award-winning author and powerhouse talent Roxane Gay burst onto the scene with An Untamed State and the New ...
Best Black Gay Erotica
Best Black Gay Erotica Darieck Scott 9781573442046 Fiction Cleis Press Cleis Press A powerful collection celebrating sex between black men, Best Black Gay Erotica raises the standard for literary porn...
Rasool Berry, Maliek Blade, and Jermone Gay Jr.
Rasool Berry, Maliek Blade, and Jermone Gay Jr. MULTIPLE Rasool Berry is a teaching pastor at The Bridge Church, podcast host, and director at Our Daily Bread Ministries. Dr. Maliek Blade is the CEO ...
Jerome Gay Jr.
Jerome Gay Jr. NONE Jerome Gay Jr., founding pastor of Vision Church, Raleigh, is dedicated to promoting gospel-centered churches in urban areas. He authored “The Whitewashing of Christianity” and “R...
Don’t Shoot! I’m Coming Out
Don’t Shoot! I’m Coming Out Kam Williams Book Review ’This book is dedicated to young men who are battling with their sexual orientation and to those men who embrace their homosexua...
The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation
The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation Nicole Carr 9780063288126 Nonfiction Dey Street Books HarperCollins From award-winning journalist Nicole Carr comes a landmark ...