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My debut children’s book, Dear Daughter was selected as one of the books of the month by Next Chapter Bookstore for inclusion in their book club. Next Chapter Bookstore is located inside of Ben’s Boyz in Greensboro, NC. Their book club is entitled Cornbread and a Book. My understanding is that yesterday was the young lady depicted in the photos first day of school and that she couldn’t leave the store without starting to read Dear Daughter. But not only that, she took time to

I Fit In Just Right is Sherricka Carpenter Stanley’s debut book. She’s is no stranger in this literary space as I previously highlighted her in a review of her second book, Through Our Eyes on March 19, 2022. At any rate, I Fit In Just Right took me as a reader on a journey of how what I presume to be a 8 year old boy fit into his family circle. This is accomplished by highlighting members of his family on both the maternal and paternal side and his relationships with each. M

I’m only in Chapter 6 of Will given that I just started reading it yesterday morning. While that’s the case I’m totally blown away by Will Smiths (The Fresh Prince) ability to tell stories. This book is a work of cinematic genius from its cover to its interior. What I’m saying here is that while I’ve only read at most 20% of the book, it’s by far one of the best that I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. I won’t do as others have done in sharing spoilers but I will say that

Kim C Lee is a literacy advocate, children’s book author, content creator, and educator. Kim writes to illuminate the perspectives and experiences of African American children. She released her first children’s book, The Night Owl, in July 2020 and followed it up with a second book, Meet Frankie Jordan, in January 2021. I initially purchased this book for my daughter while visiting Ben’s Boyz. I’m nosy so I couldn’t help but read it despite it being a children’s book. I was b

Next Chapter Book Store and Giftshop opened up in Ben’s Boyz on September 18, 2021. The curator, Sherricka Carpenter Stanley decided to start hosting book signings and author readings through her partnership with Ben’s Boyz. She was supposed to be the first one to do an author read but she’s all about community so she let me and my dad be the first ones to ever speak and sign autographs at Next Chapter on November 13, 2021 🎙 🌄📚✍🏾. He and I read from our books and shared t

The Independent Author Network Book of the Year Contest is well respected book contest in the publishing industry. It’s highly recommended by the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) and several other professional publishing organizations due to their code of ethics, transparency in judging, and commensurate prizes. The award is open to all English language small presses, mid-size independent publishers, university presses, and self-published authors. I figured that Haelee