The author uses the historical narrative of Frederick Douglas as a jumping off point for a collection of essays that explore the complexities of racial identity, fatherhood, and creative expression as a Black man in modern America.
Review – Winter’s Bone
A gritty 16-year-old girl must track down her missing, meth-cooking father through the dangerous Ozark backwoods or risk losing her family home and everything—little as it is—they have left.
Review – The Fragile Edge
This is the sixth book in an American crime series that follows Latinx cop Jimmy Vega. In this episode, Detective Vega searches for an immigrant child who witnessed a murder, hoping to find her before the killer does.
Review – King of Ashes
When his father falls into a coma and his younger brother sinks deep into a violent gang’s debt, a talented wealth manager returns to his hometown and uses his elite financial skills to save his family and their legacy.
Review – Howl’s Moving Castle
A cursed young lady is transformed into an old woman and must move into a vain wizard’s magical, walking castle, only to become entangled in his bargain with a fire demon and his battle with a witch.