A comprehensive education on American culinary traditions must include African American foods. Needless to say, there is no single culture that defines American cuisine. From crops grown by indigenous people to ingredients brought to America by immigrants seeking a taste of home, the library of American recipes is contained in a melting pot. But, today,
wWhen Sandra Forsyth started marching in support of the English Defense League, her daughter Nicola Wilding hoped it was a phase. Sandra, who grew up in Cumbria and lives in Dover, was about to turn 60 and was struggling with a lot of stress. Not only was her son sentenced to two years in prison
during a critical moment odysseyCirce sends Odysseus to the kingdom of the dead to find a prophet who can instruct him on how to return home after more than a dozen years. But to travel to the kingdom of the dead, our “complex” (the most appropriate Homeric adjective, introduced only a few years earlier in
IIn the summer of 1977 a lightning strike struck a substation on the Hudson River, knocking out power throughout New York City. A wave of looting spread over two nights of darkness as teenagers from Harlem and the Bronx stole expensive items from downtown stores. They took the speaker system and turntables to experiment at
Picture books really do make for a special reading experience because they can be shared with the little ones in your life. Wordless picture books provide an even more unique reading experience because storytelling can become collaborative. You don’t need to know how to read stories to tell stories, so this can be a fun
A few months ago, I went to the second annual event black romance book festival In Atlanta. It’s not the first event of its kind, but it’s certainly the largest, hosting nearly 3,000 romance writers, illustrators, illustrators, vendors, content creators, and of course, readers. An entire weekend of Black romance lovers living in a shared
I started my career as a librarian, and while I’ve been working as an editor longer than I’ve been working as a librarian, the things I learned while working in libraries have informed much of my career and life. I published my first book while working in libraries, and it was a book written by
Rebecca is channeling a bard, Jeff is referencing multiple epics, Vanessa is ranting about the score. The nerd factor has completely changed today, as we’ve all officially seen odyssey. At Book Riot we always have homework, and when homework requires us to watch the latest blockbuster we won’t even try to pretend we don’t like
As summer progresses, more and more people will get into cars and go on weekend, week-long or month-long drives. A road trip is a classic summer experience, whether alone to get away from your stomping grounds, or as a family to experience something new. Comics are uniquely suited as a medium to depict road trips.
Each day, my dog Helgi and I walk about eight miles. We started on Wymore Street, in the middle of Elliott, my neighborhood, and passed by the city workers’ fuel station and dump, with the odd hint of a baseball field, where the same old boats had been parked for months, rained on and loose.