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[Last While In Books] Rest Well, Miss Major

Two books lie inside of freshly opened cardboard box; the memoir of dearly departed trans activist Miss Major, Miss Major Speaks, and the womanist essay collection All the Black Girls Are Activists.

Apparently it’s literary awards season in the bookish world, fellow readers. That certainly snuck up on me, as did autumn and the fact that 2026 is only three months away. This literary news round up will focus mostly on that, but first there’s some sad news to share. And now on to awards season. OneContinue reading “[Last While In Books] Rest Well, Miss Major”

[Last While In Books] I’m Still Here And So Are You

The writer, a Black woman in a tall yellow headwrap, a yellow spaghetti strap dress and a t-shirt with the dictionary definition of "eclectic" printed on it, gazes playfully down at the camera.

Fellow readers! I’m still here, but a lot is changing in Mel The Bookworm land. As a result time, contrary to the way I usually fill my personal schedule, is at a fleeting premium. Reviews and posts have been thin on the ground but one of the changes that’s happened lately means I have aContinue reading “[Last While In Books] I’m Still Here And So Are You”