Reading 'Ndima Ndima' by Tsitsi Mapepa is like listening to stories by an old friend. It brings its characters to vivid life.
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Theatre Interview: Safiyya Ingar from ‘Two Billion Beats’ at the Orange Tree Theatre
There's so many different ways to be a hero. ... I like knowing I'm that person in a room who says, "I see you. I hear you. Is there anything I can do to help?"
Read More »Film Review: Andrew Steggall’s Delicate and Moving ‘Departure’
In Andrew Steggall's Departure, a boy comes to terms with his own sexuality while the marriage of his parents crumbles in Steggall's solemn, beautifully-shot drama.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Bullied’ by Andre ‘Dre’ Cooper
On one level, Bullied is a simple coming of age story. On another level, it is a philosophical treatise of sublime complexity, one that evokes an emotional and intellectual response.
Read More »Interview: Elisabeth Amaral, Author of ‘Czar Nicholas, The Toad, and Duck Soup’
"My memoir is a coming of age story that took place in during the fights for women’s rights, racial equality and the growing rage against the Vietnam war."
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Jamie Marks Is Dead’
'Jamie Marks is Dead,' a Sundance Selection, is bound to become a cult classic for its deep, moody, scary, and seductive tale of adolescent confusion carried over into the world of the dead. It is based on the novel 'One for Sorrow' by Christopher Barzak.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Scar of the Bamboo Leaf’ by Sieni A. M.
A must read for the summer of 2014.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Being Audrey’ by Mitchell Kriegman
An interesting read that is worth some of the better flowing sections and the good writing, 'Being Audrey' offers a glimpse into what could be a potentially strong writing career.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Once Upon A Road Trip’ by Angela N. Blount
This uneven story has some interesting moments but is dangerously naive.
Read More »An Interview with Melissa Kline, Author of ‘Storm’
A compelling, coming-of-age story that addresses many issues most teens face in today's world.
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