I started reading the book One Simple Idea by Stephen Key years ago, but don’t think I finished it. I think these are some notes I made from the first chapter. You don’t have to start your own company to … Continue reading Licensing Your Ideas to Market Without Starting a Company: Notes from Stephen Key’s One Simple Idea
Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older is a fantasy novel set in an urban setting about a young teenage Afro-Latino girl named Sierra who finds out that there’s a world around her in which paintings come … Continue reading Review of Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older
The author Chancellor Williams takes on the monumental task of challenging centuries of Eurocentric and dismissive perspectives on African history in his book The Destruction of Black Civilization. This necessitates a thorough critical examination of his work. It’s crucial to … Continue reading The Destruction of Black Civilization: Chancellor Williams and the Complex Task of Reclaiming African History
Children of Blood and Bone From the very first chapter of Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi, I was drawn in. I was immediately pulled into a world filled with magic, oppression, and the resilience of the human … Continue reading Review of Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Sibling Relationships I think it’s interesting how sibling relationships are focused on in this book. Zelie and Tzain have a very close relationship. They are always there for each other, and they always have each other’s backs. Amari and Inan … Continue reading Sibling Relationships, Growth, and Societal Themes in Children of Blood and Bone
I’ve been thinking about the role of the people who connect humans with magic and the gods. Though they have this ability, they are also bound by a rule that they can only help humans and cannot harm them. This … Continue reading The Guardians of Magic in Children of Blood and Bone
In this section of Children of Blood and Bone, Zelie, her brother Tzain, and Amari are on a quest to restore magic to the world. Spoilers ahead! One interesting aspect is how the relationships between the siblings are portrayed. We … Continue reading Sibling Love and Mythology in Children of Blood and Bone
Children of Blood and Bone is a fascinating novel that explores the themes of colorism, prejudice, and power. The story is set in a fantastical city inspired by, I imagine, Lagos, Nigeria, where magic has been outlawed and the diviners, … Continue reading Colorism, Prejudice, and Power in Children of Blood and Bone
I started reading the book Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (in 2019). Before I even finished the first chapter, I knew this book was good. In this story, there are Black people who have magical powers and … Continue reading Racism, Oppression, and Magic in Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone
Gazing off into Space 