Book Review: Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore by Char Adams From the moment I picked up Char Adams' Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore, I was captivated. As a book lover and an advocate for representation in literature, exploring the rich history of Black-owned bookstores felt like peeling back layers of an important narrative long swept under the rug of mainstream publishing. With every page, I was reminded of the intimacy and connection that local bookstores foster—the very essence of what makes reading a...

Reflecting on "We Should All Be Feminists: A Guided Journal" Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has a rare ability to ignite conversations that linger long after the last page is turned. When I stumbled upon "We Should All Be Feminists: A Guided Journal," I was drawn not only by the familiar name that has come to symbolize contemporary feminism but also by the interactive nature of this new release. As someone who often grapples with societal expectations and inequalities, I was eager to dive into a guided journal that promised not...