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Coming Sept. 2019: Women in Jazz by Sammy Stein
LEGENDS
Bessie Smith ¤ Billy Holiday ¤ The International Sweethearts of Rhythm ¤ Hazel Scott ¤ Maxine Sullivan ¤ Sarah Vaughan ¤ Ella Fitzgerald ¤ Melba Liston ¤ Nina Simone ¤ Alice Coltrane ¤ Aretha Franklin
WARRIORS
Carla Bley ¤ Emma Acton ¤ Arema Arega ¤ Gretchen Bennett ¤ Beverley Bierne ¤ Grace Black ¤ Amanda Bloom ¤ Jane Ira Bloom ¤ Patti Boulaye ¤ Sarah Gail Brand ¤ Jane Bunnett ¤ Terri Lyne Carrington ¤ Trish Clowes ¤ Kim Cypher ¤ Mimi Fox ¤ Debbie Gifford ¤ Jenny Green ¤ Florence Halfon ¤ Jo Harrop ¤ Barb Jungr ¤ Joelle Khoudry ¤ Wendy Kirkland ¤ Georgia Mancio ¤ Claire Martin ¤ Indira May ¤ Tina May ¤ Faye Patton ¤ Carmela Rappazzo ¤ Anthea Redmond ¤ Alicia Renee ¤ Emily Saunders ¤ Gail Tasker ¤ Ellie Thompson ¤ Camille Thurman ¤ Ruby Turner
Claudia Serea reads at the KGB Bar Red Room
Save the date! Friday June 14, Claudia Serea will be reading from Twoxism at the FBomb series hosted by the writer Paul Beckman at the iconic KGB Bar Red Room, New York City. Also reading will be Thaddeus Rutkowski, Yvone Conza, Jane Liddle, Jill Rappaport, and Leonara Desar. Special guest: Maria Haro.
Event link here :https://www.facebook.com/paul.beckman1/posts/10216966553974640
AN ANTHOLOGY OF EAST AFRICAN LITERATURE
Edited by Beatrice Lamwaka & Josh Mali
xxx pages | 6" x 9' | ISBN 978-1-926716-61-9 (pbk.) | $XXXX
At the Inkwell reviews "Twoxism"
Benjamin Schmitt reviews Twoxism by Claudia Serea & Maria Haro for At the Inkwell.
Throughout the book, Serea and Haro find a way to move beyond the pairings depicted either through these narrative means or others. And while a couple of the pieces were just verbal repetitions of the visual, many of them were interactions that unlocked new ideas and images. This is the best kind of ekphrasis.
Mad Swirl reviews "Lady, You Shot Me"
Mike Fiorito of Mad Swirl reviews "Lady, You Shot Me." by Darren C. Demaree.
Not only does "Lady, You Shot Me "address the unique genius of the man, the writings tackle difficult subject matters about Sam Cooke’s life, as well. His impact on African-American history. On American history. The dubious nature of his death. His womanizing...