The Star Side of Bird Hill begins as Avril battles depression and struggles to care for her daughters, Dionne and Phaedra, she makes the decision to send them to stay with her mother in Barbados for the summer. At the
The Confessions of Frannie Langton begins in 1826 at The Old Bailey, the Central Criminal Court in London, England, where the trial of Frannie Langton plays out. Frannie, a Black slave girl, has been accused of murdering her Master, Mr.
White Spice exposes and examines the extent of the war on drugs being battled by law enforcement agencies across the world every day, even as I type these words. The islands of the Caribbean are an easy target with miles
Pablo Rind dropped out of NYU after a semester and now works the night shift at a Brooklyn health food store (it’s a bodega, he just doesn’t like to admit it). Buried under credit card debt and student loans, Pablo
When Ever Wong’s parents discover an acceptance letter from a school not on their approved list, they send her to a strict educational program in Taiwan for the summer. But when Ever arrives, she finds something she wasn’t anticipating—a laidback
With the rise in popularity of gaming novels like Ready Player One and Warcross, Slay by Brittney Morris offers a more intimate look at the creators of these beloved games. Kiera is a star student at her prestigious private high
A successful work of fiction is one that introduces me to new concepts, ideals, or cultures that inspire me to dig deeper and explore the facts behind the fiction. The Storyteller's Secret by Sejal Badani did precisely that. It has
What’s more complicated than teenage romance? Fake teenage romance. In Frankly in Love, Frank Li, the son of Korean immigrants, is trying to navigate his high school years within the bounds of his parents’ expectations. Frank often feels that he
Canada. A nation built by immigrants who arrived in search of a better life. This story of hope, longing, and fulfillment, is the story of so many. And while many of these stories end successfully, for brothers Michael and Francis
Award-winning recording artist. Celebrity chef. Master of the California grape. Roger Mooking is a Trinidadian-born, Canadian-raised man of many talents. Born into a family of restauranteurs (his grandfather opened one of the first Chinese restaurants in Bonaire), Mooking couples his