I wanna watch TV. Or a movie. But preferably one with people of color in it so I don’t have a fail week. I could read a book but I kinda want something mindless to do… Suggestions?
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So my bro thought Rue was evil…
Reading is fundamental. Reading comprehension is critical. He read “satiny brown skin” as “Satan-y brown skin”. All of a sudden Rue had red eyes and was evil. His rational: “She’s a little girl in the HUNGER GAMES. And the GameMakers gave her a HIGH score! EVIILLLL!!!” I… I don’t even know y’all. He looked so… Read Post
POC Media Week 1: July 14 – July 22
On Tumblr I wrote about my commitment to extend my POCreading challenge to all my entertainment. Since a significant amount of that entertainment includes reading, I think it is fitting to record my progress here. This week will count as my baseline because I put no effort in finding entertainment with diversity. Looking at the… Read Post
Salsa Nocturna by Daniel José Older
Confession: I had no idea what this book was about when I requested the ARC from Daniel José Older and Crossed Genres Publications. When I tried to figure it out, I came across the words “ghost noir” and was terrified. I put down the book and resolved only to read it during daylight. My fear… Read Post