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Review – Dr. No

Posted on October 3, 2026

Spy thriller parody about an autistic Black man recruited to help a Black billionaire who fancies himself a Bond villain.

Review – A Storm of Swords

Posted on October 2, 2026

As a brutal civil war consumes the powerful houses of Westeros, an exiled queen secures an army of freed slaves, while an isolated brotherhood on a frozen wall stands as the final line of defense against an ancient supernatural apocalypse.

Review – The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho

Posted on September 30, 2026

The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho. Paterson Joseph. 2022.  Historical fiction. Epistolary fiction. Bildungsroman. Delightful, fictionalized account of a real person who is thought to be the first black person to…

Review – How to Make a Slave

Posted on September 28, 2026

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

Posted on September 25, 2026

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.

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