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Built; Not Bred: A Book Review – “Carolina Built” by Kianna Alexander

Carolina Built is set in the post Civil War wetlands of North Carolina. Most from ’round this way (up and down the southern east coast) have ventured there; many have roots there. Though the official genre is historical fiction, it is my opinion that it reads as non-fiction, factual, true…as in the words of RichardContinue reading “Built; Not Bred: A Book Review – “Carolina Built” by Kianna Alexander”

We Begin With Grace: A Mother’s Day Book Review – Denene Millner’s “One Blood”

Our grandmothers proclaimed that giving birth was closest a woman got to dying without actually…dying. Denene Millner’s ‘One Blood’ reinforces this notion. From preteen to post heart-attack there’s much resurrection in her words. It is a book that hit close to home as I am a Maternity Nurse by trade. Scent. Scent of earth andContinue reading “We Begin With Grace: A Mother’s Day Book Review – Denene Millner’s “One Blood””

Transactions of Truth: A Book(s) Review – “The Polished Hoe” / “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store”

Richard Wright criticized Zora Neale Hurston’s work for lacking political depth, reflecting a broader sense of societal transactions that undervalue humanity. In contrast, Austin Clarke and James McBride’s novels illustrate complex characters navigating life’s challenges. Their stories prompt deeper reflections on community, trust, and the essence of humanity amidst a transactional world.