REVIEW: Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward

Tweet Stevie‘s review of Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward African American Historical Fiction published by Scribner 24 Oct 23 I’ve read two of Jesmyn Ward’s contemporary novels and enjoyed both the magical realism of her lyrical prose and the glimpses into other,...

REVIEW: Conjure Women by Afia Atakora

Tweet Stevie‘s review of Conjure Women by Afia Atakora Historical African American Literary Fiction published by Random House 07 Apr 20 I love reading historical fiction told from the point of view of those whose voices have been consistently under-represented,...

REVIEW: Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

Tweet Stevie‘s review of Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward African American Magical Realism Literary Fiction published by Scribner 05 Sep 17 I loved Jesmyn Ward’s first book, which was finally published in the UK last year, and was very keen to read more of...

RETRO REVIEW: Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward

Tweet Stevie‘s review of Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward African American Women’s Fiction published by Bloomsbury USA 30 Aug 11 It always surprises me when a book receives high acclaim on one side of the Atlantic, and yet goes totally unnoticed on the...