"There are no happy young girls." ...because we don't protect our girls. Value them. Listen to them. We need to, for: Aiyana Stanley-Jones. Breonna Taylor. Dominique “Rem’Mie” Fells. Kayla Moore. Miriam Carey. Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau. Riah Milton. Shelly Frey. Tanisha Anderson. And so, so ... Read More
Quarantine Reading: One Book a Day (Week 11)
DAY 75: 2FISH Since reading Howl and Picnic, Lightning, I've been in the mood for poetry. Jhené Aiko is one of my favorite artists and although her lines more lyrical than literary-with-a-capital-L, this little collection was a lovely read. DAY 76: LETTERS TO MILENA To this day, diaries and ... Read More
Quarantine Reading: One Book a Day (Week 10)
I'm still reading one book a day. (But the #BlackLivesMatter movement is the priority.) DAY 68: BONJOUR TRISTESSE I finished this in an hour; it pairs beautifully with a cup of coffee. Bonjour Tristesse is the ultimate coming-of-age that explores teenage hedonism and amorality. It ends rather ... Read More