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Julie and Julia Book + Movie Review

Julie and Julia Book + Movie Review

By Katisha Smith March 10, 2021 March 8, 2021

Title: Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously by Julie Powell Summary / Synopsis: Nearing thirty and trapped in a dead-end secretarial job, Julie Powell decides to reclaim her life through cooking all the recipes in …

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3 Books I Read During Black History Month 2021

3 Books I Read During Black History Month 2021

By Katisha Smith February 22, 2021 February 12, 2021

Black History Month is almost over, but I couldn’t end the month without letting y’all know my thoughts on a few of the Black stories I read during February 2021. Surprisingly for someone who isn’t …

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Happy Birthday, Toni Morrison!

Happy Birthday, Toni Morrison!

By Katisha Smith February 18, 2021 February 18, 2021

Tomorrow is Toni Morrison Day when we will celebrate the birth of the literary titan and Nobel Laureate. Of course we couldn’t let this month pass without acknowledging one of our favorite Bookish Black History …

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10 Bookish Quotes About Love and Friendship

10 Bookish Quotes About Love and Friendship

By Katisha Smith February 11, 2021 January 31, 2021

This weekend, we will celebrate love in all of its many forms from romantic love to amazing friendships. Whether you celebrate Galentine’s Day or Valentine’s Day, here are some of the best bookish quotes that …

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Happy Birthday, Langston Hughes!

Happy Birthday, Langston Hughes!

By Katisha Smith February 1, 2021 January 30, 2021

Today is not only the first day of Black History Month, it is Langston Hughes’ birthday. Born James Mercer Langston Hughes in 1901 in Joplin, Missouri, Hughes eventually became one of America’s greatest and most …

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January 2021: What I Read, Watched, and Heard

January 2021: What I Read, Watched, and Heard

By Katisha Smith January 28, 2021 January 23, 2021

We are in 2021, which started with serious 2020 vibes, but has been looking up since January 20th. While trying to survive this panorama and watching America’s homegrown terrorists storm the Capitol building, I was …

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Happy Birthday, Gloria Naylor!

Happy Birthday, Gloria Naylor!

By Katisha Smith January 25, 2021 January 28, 2021

Born January 25, 1950, today would be Gloria Naylor’s 71st birthday. Naylor was born in New York City to sharecroppers who escaped the segregated South and migrated north to Harlem in search of better opportunities. …

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5 Must-Read Books in Honor of MLK Day

5 Must-Read Books in Honor of MLK Day

By Katisha Smith January 18, 2021 January 2, 2021

Today, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his campaign of nonviolent activism during the Civil Rights Movement. Many use the day to participate in the MLK Day of …

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8 Eleanor & Park Quotes About First Love (and Loss)

8 Eleanor & Park Quotes About First Love (and Loss)

By Katisha Smith January 11, 2021 December 29, 2020

Or maybe, he thought now, he just didn’t recognize all those other girls. The way a computer drive will spit out a disk if it doesn’t recognize the formatting. When he touched Eleanor’s hand, he …

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Eleanor & Park Book Review

Eleanor & Park Book Review

By Katisha Smith January 7, 2021 January 1, 2021

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Summary: During the 1986 school year, star-crossed misfits Eleanor and Park know that first love almost never lasts, but they are brave and desperate enough to give love a …

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