“The reading was sublime. All mama-writers. Lots of blood, sex, body fluids, wine.”
These 3 sentences were about all I could muster on Twitter when I returned home last night from the Unblurred reading.
I was pretty okay when I left the house. By phone, Techboo had done his loving cheerleader thing. The first time I read [...]
Join me and some other Hip Mamas for a reading at Rebellious Nature this Friday night as part of the Unblurred Art. Music.Performance Crawl along Penn Ave.
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Presents…a reading by local writers Deesha Philyaw, Christina Springer, Melissa Sokulski, Kelli Stevens Kane, and Robin Monroe, along with Amanda Gilby, short fiction contest winner, reading from her piece featured in Issue 44:
The Creativity Issue
This latest issue honors and celebrates musicians, writers, and artists who can nurture their kids and their art.
Let’s get together, hip [...]
In the current Art/See issue of Bitch magazine (I got mine in the mail today), check out my review of the wonderful anthology “Who’s Your Mama?” edited by Yvonne Bynoe, and…my interview with the fabulous Farai Chideya. We chatted about her debut novel, “Kiss the Sky” and much more.
(photo jacked from PPR_Scribe’s blog entry)
Yesterday, my sister-friend PPR_Scribe who blogs at This So-Called Post-Post-Racial Life updated her excellent blog series, “Working with Black Women”. I am hanging on her every word…check it out! Part 1, Part 2
Alas, all good things must come to an end. This week, I wrap up my 2-month guest-blogging gig at Bitch magazine. It’s been a fun ride, and the head Bitches are the best to work with! Check out my latest blog post (why, Joni, why!!??) here.
I will have the pleasure of talking with Tami Winfrey Harris of “What Tami Said” and the editor of AntiRacistParent.com, this Sunday at 4 PM EST on “The Best of What Tami Said”! We’ll be talking about black motherhood.
Join us live. Call in with questions or comments at (646) 716-4672.
Excitement!
Mother’s Day, by the book
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No, I’m not quoting from the hate-mail bag. Not that I have a hate-mail bag, but anyway…I’ve just been invited to be a guest blogger for a coupla months at everyone’s favorite “feminist response to pop culture” mag…Bitch.
My article “Ain’t I a Mommy” ran as a feature in Bitch’s Summer 2008 issue.
I’ll be blogging/Bitching about [...]
