Are Colored Television and Yellowface Trying to Tell BIPoC Writers Something about the Perils of Publishing?
Danzy Senna’s new novel, Colored Television, offers a darkly comic send-up of the writing life. But it also seems to be in conversation with R.F. Kuang’s, Yellowface. What cautionary tales are these two books sharing with BIPOC writers?
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang, Should be Required Reading for BIPoC Authors
"Yellowface" by R.F. Kuang may read like the Real Housewives of the Publishing World, but it should be required reading for all BIPoC writers who want to make it in the publishing world. Call it a comedy or a tragedy, there are lessons to be learned in the pages of this delicious page-turner.
An Honest Review of Ours by Phillip B. Williams
An honest review of Ours by Phillip B. Williams. Heralded as one of the most anticipated books of 2024, Ours definitely lives up to the hype, with satisfying revisionist history and witchy vibes, but it’s not going to be for everyone.
An Honest Review of Half-Blown Rose by Leesa Cross-Smith
My honest review of Leesa Cross-Smith’s, Half-Blown Rose. The novel is delicious but not fully satisfying. Find out why.