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POEM OF THE MONTH
A POEM FOR MY HOMELAND

You who are my kinfolks Who dwell on the land of my forefathers Where the sun is draped in metaphysical hazes And where yams speak of forgotten traditions. Think not of what you see on television....
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STORY OF THE MONTH
Barack Obama

Barack Obama opened eyes of Americans in the USA. Is America ready for a black President? Will America ever be ready? Is America ready for a black First Lady? Obama and his wife Michelle both are br....
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FROM THE PUBLISHER
The role of culture in literature

Culture plays a very significant role in every society. It is at the core of our very own existence. For example, when you look at the way a person or a group of people look and do things, you can tell, in most cases, the culture that that person or the group of people belong.

And one...
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CURRENT INTERVIEW

Marie-Elena John

Born and raised in Antigua, Marie-Elena John wasn’t considering a writing career when she left her Caribbean island for New York’s City College. There, thanks to a semester spent a...
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CURRENT BOOK REVIEW
Broken Paradise
By Cecilia Samartin
Publisher: Atria
ISBN: 0743287797
Retail Price: $16.29
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BOOK CLUB

This month's selection:
The Water Cure: A Novel
by Percival Everett

About the book
The Water Cure is the chilling confession of a victim turned villain. Ishmael Kidder is a successful romance novelist. His agent is coming to visit her usually productive client.
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NEWS AND EVENTS
Why I'm not allowed my book title
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Book looks at the many forms of love and duty
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Book prized as life-changing experience
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For Maxine Kumin, 'Writing is my salvation'
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Three novels-in-verse perfect for 'tween' readers
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What She Did for Love
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Literary success icing on cake for Crosley
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FORUM
submissions
Call for Submission Anthology: The Sable Acumen (NOTE: book name has been changed to include all women and men, all ages) this book is also seeking black and white photography submissions,...
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EDITOR'S ARTICLES
Latinos and Dominoes
Ever since I was a young girl in Washington Heights, I have seen men sitting in front of the grocery stores as they sipped their Presidentes, gossiped, and played dominoes. And when I visited my ...
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