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Is There Such A Thing As Nostalgia For BIPOC Authors?

Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass, Meg Medina, The Sun is Also a Star, Nicola Yoon, A Guide Book for the Newly Sired Desi Vampire, Samira Ahmed Maya Angelou said it best when she said, “I speak to the Black experience, but I am always talking about the human condition–about what we can endure,Continue reading “Is There Such A Thing As Nostalgia For BIPOC Authors?”

Wine Writing Is Dead

Karen MacNeil gives lecture on the question of where are all the wine journalists and is wine journalism dead. As a fiction writer I’ve known for many years fiction writing about wine has been in huge decline but is it dead?

Black Authors Statistics – WordsRated

Black Authors Statistics – WordsRated — Read on wordsrated.com/black-authors-statistics/ Being a Black male writer is more than a hurdle, it’s a mountain that I’m ready to climb.

7 Wine Fiction Books You Have to Read in 2023

I was never much of a bookworm. That was until I discovered the wonderful world of wine fiction books. Here are 7 of my favourite wine novels » — Read on travellingcorkscrew.com.au/blog/wine-fiction-books/ Casey have me some new selections and got me going down the rabbit hole of wine books fiction and nonfiction.

Here we go again: Red wine healthy or not?

The Cleveland Clinic took another look at the heart benefits, or the theory that there is one, from red wine. — Read on http://www.wdtn.com/news/ohio/here-we-go-again-red-wine-healthy-or-not/ Here’s a look at my research on the subject. Moderate Consumption of Wine is Good For Your Health If Jesus turned water into wine, maybe he did it for the healthContinue reading “Here we go again: Red wine healthy or not?”

What It’s Really Like to Be a Black Wine Professional | Wine Enthusiast Magazine

From bringing hybrid wine to the forefront to prioritizing mentorship, here’s how Black wine professionals are making their mark and facing challenges. — Read on http://www.winemag.com/2023/02/27/black-wine-professional/ Really great article with lots of resources to dive into further. The focus is on Sommeliers, vineyard owners, and Winemakers so if you’re an industry professional slinging a bagContinue reading “What It’s Really Like to Be a Black Wine Professional | Wine Enthusiast Magazine”

Beckstoffer To Kalon and the Mystery Bottle | Wine-Searcher News & Features

An intriguing lawsuit pits an opportunistic wine company against a Napa heavyweight. We know which side our money is on. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher — Read on http://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2023/02/beckstoffer-to-kalon-and-the-mystery-bottle Looks like I found the basis for my next book!

Part 2 New Connections 

Well, they say there is nothing like being on the ground to understand another country and all it has to offer. During my short visit to Kenya, all of my preconceptions were dismantled, and in their place, I found new friends and a beginning of an understanding of the terrain of a foreign land.  ThisContinue reading “Part 2 New Connections “

We need a new language for talking about mixed-race identities | Letters | The Guardian

Letters: Jenanne Fletcher, George Harrison, David Douglas James Chan and Richard Milner on the lack of appropriate terms to describe people’s varied backgrounds and cultures — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/01/we-need-a-new-language-for-talking-about-mixed-race-identities Great piece on identity and the core idea behind my first novel.