The Plot Thickens: Ring Shout
On the Plot Thickens: Porshea reviews P. Djèlí Clark’s latest novella, Ring Shout, which features a supernatural twist to the Ku Klux Klan.
The Plot Thickens
In a world where new books by BIPOC writers are released every day, choosing your next read can be overwhelming. Allow us to give you some thicc plot suggestions ;) Curated and written by story-obsessed Porshèa, you’ll find a bevy of fantasy, non-fiction, and some romance recommendations in Middle Grade, Young Adult, and Adult categories. Like what you see, you can purchase a copy at our Bookshop!
Word to the wise: Porshèa’s preferences are fast-paced, adventurous, and somewhat dark tales with a lot of love for fairytale retellings. We try to place content warnings where appropriate, but please reach out if you read a recommendation that needs warnings that may have been overlooked by the team.
The Plot Thickens: Vampires Never Get Old
Vampires Never Get Old brings new blood to the genre. Porshèa reviews the anthology.
The Plot Thickens: Maya and the Rising Dark
Enter a magical new world with Maya and the Rising Dark. Porshèa’s review.
The Plot Thickens: Punching the Air
Porshèa takes a look at Punching The Air, a novel in verse by Ibi Zoboi and Yusekf Salaam of the Exonerated Five.
The Plot Thickens: Legendborn
Porshèa shares her thoughts on the new YA book ‘Legendborn’ by Tracy Deon
The Plot Thickens: Now That I’ve Found You
Kristina Forest crafts a timeless romance in her sophomore novel ‘Now That I’ve Found You.’ Check out Porshèa’s review and reflections.
The Plot Thickens: Cinderella Is Dead
Some stories struggle with making major concepts that we’re dealing with in real life applicable in their fictional worlds. From commentary on police brutality and the Movement for Black Lives, to providing queer and gender-nonconforming characters that feel true to life, many stories stumble when attempting to portray characters and plot in a way that […]
The Plot Thickens: The Only Black Girls in Town
Porshèa reviews Brandy Colbert’s The Only Black Girls In Town.
The Plot Thickens: A Phoenix First Must Burn
Porshèa reviews A Phoenix First Must Burn, edited by Patrice Caldwell.