The Plot Thickens: Now That I’ve Found You
Kristina Forest crafts a timeless romance in her sophomore novel 'Now That I've Found You.' Check out Porshèa's review and reflections.
Avatar: The Last Airbender Ships are Meant to Be Fun, Not Destructive
Whether you ship canon ships or non-canon ships, it should be a subculture of like fans, not a battlefield of in-fighting. Critical Companion Ebony explores.
The Plot Thickens: The Black Kids
Porshèa reviews Christina Hammond Reed's 'The Black Kids'.
The Plot Thickens: Cinderella Is Dead
Some stories struggle with making major concepts that we’re dealing with in real life applicable in their fictional worlds. From commentary on police brutality and the Movement for Black Lives, to providing queer and gender-nonconforming
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Nerd Love in the Time of Social Distancing
How can nerds date during a global pandemic? K. Alexandra offers some tips from her own experiences.
The Plot Thickens: Recipe for Persuasion
Porshèa reviews Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev.
My Heaven is a Republic
Jessie Blount shares her two “spiritual texts” and how they’ve shaped her worldview.
The Plot Thickens: The Only Black Girls in Town
Porshèa reviews Brandy Colbert’s The Only Black Girls In Town.
BGC Recommends: Black Magical Reads
Looking for books with Black magical protagonists? Check out this list!
The Importance of Creating Worlds for Young Black Readers
Abisola writes about Children of Blood and Bone and Daughters of Nri, and how they are important for young Black readers.
What ‘Harry Potter’ Doesn’t Teach Us About Allyship & Activism
How does Harry Potter's Order of the Phoenix show the failures of the series to show a truly progressive and anti-supremacist narrative? What can we learn from these inadequacies of the story to be better allies in the real world?