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Book Review: Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
Talia Hibbert’s Brown sister trilogy is a delightful smorgasbord of varying characters. Each with their worlds and personalities curated...
Karen Chalamilla
Feb 3, 20224 min read


2022 Books to Look Out For
Books we’re making shelf space for in 2022. Bridges are for Burning by Bina Idonije Other works by author: Debut Date of publication: To...
Karen Chalamilla
Jan 7, 20226 min read


Book Review: Keep The Receipts
I’ve been a super fan of The Receipts podcast since its launch in 2016. During this time I was writing my dissertation and the podcast...
Habiba Katsha
Jul 21, 20214 min read


Book Review: Obalende Sector
“If you’ve ever wondered why aliens don’t land in Africa, this story is for you.” Although the zine doesn’t necessarily talk about...
Ope Oduwole
Jul 12, 20215 min read


In Conversation With: Guvna B
We caught up with the rapper, author and football pundit on the back of the release of the music video for his song with D Double E, Very...
Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Jul 7, 20214 min read


Book Review: His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie
As far as opening lines go, “Elikem married me in absentia” is about the best way to rouse curiosity. There are fewer ways to command...
Karen Chalamilla
Jul 1, 20213 min read


Book Review: The Book Of Echoes
The prologue thrusts you sharply and precisely into the fray, beginning in the West India Docks of London, 1803. A kidnapped black woman...
Sarah Oladele
Jun 25, 20213 min read


Book Review: The Other Black Girl By Zakiya DaliLa Harris
When I first heard about Zakiya Dalila Harris’ debut novel it was the title that stood out to me more than anything. The Other Black Girl...
Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Jun 9, 20214 min read


Book Review: His Only Wife By Peace Adzo Medie
As far as opening lines go, “Elikem married me in absentia” is about the best way to rouse curiosity. There are fewer ways to command...
Karen Chalamilla
Jun 8, 20213 min read


Book Review: Who's Loving You
The genre of romance is one of the most enduring in the literary world. It’s conventions-that date back to its conception are just as...
Karen Chalamilla
May 5, 20215 min read

8 Mangas That Outdid Their Animes
If you look closely, you can find an anime epiphany on Frank Ocean’s Sweet Life opening lyrics, “the best song wasn’t the single.”...
Ope Oduwole
Apr 26, 20215 min read


10 Upcoming Books by Black Authors
Hi readers! 2021 has already been a great year for black authors with brilliant releases like we are all birds of uganda, His Only Wife...
Karen Chalamilla
Apr 20, 20216 min read


In Conversation With: Sareeta Domingo
Shortly after its release of the anthology Who's Loving You, The Floor had a virtual chat with contributing writer and creator of said...
Karen Chalamilla
Apr 7, 20218 min read


The Michelle Obama Podcast: Reflective, Candid and Conversational
Former FLOTUS (First Lady Of The United States) Michelle Obama has released her eponymous debut podcast, The Michelle Obama Podcast. The...
Kristen Bingle
Sep 26, 20203 min read

Book Review: Diary of a Creative Mind
I'm not a huge non-fiction reader. I’m usually even less keen to read someone’s diary or outline of their personal experiences, so I had...
Sarah Oladele
Sep 16, 20203 min read


In Conversation With: Aimée Felone
With more than six years of experience Publisher and book shop owner Aimée Felone is well along her way to making her mark in the...
Karen Chalamilla
Sep 3, 20207 min read


Lovecraft Country: Pairing The Black Experience & The Supernatural
From police brutality to derogatory language and microaggressions, racism is a wound inflicted on the black community that refuses to...
Ope Oduwole
Aug 24, 20204 min read


In Conversation With: Hena Bryan
Multi-hyphenate and self-proclaimed Bookish Babe, Hena Bryan occupies an interesting space in the book world. With a publishing house...
Karen Chalamilla
Jul 23, 20208 min read


In Conversation With: Iman Lake
“So, the song came first,” Iman tells me when I ask him how the comic book came about. “We were thinking of ways to publicise my second...
Sarah Oladele
Jul 11, 20202 min read


How To 'Eat The Rich' in Four Films
What was once a radical statement by French philosopher John Rousseau has now found its way to the most bizarre corners of the interwebs....
Naila Aroni
Jun 23, 20204 min read
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