Category Archives: books

Call for Submissions — “Dear Sister” Upcoming Anthology for Survivors of Sexual Violence

I saw the following call for submission posted on Womanist Musings last week and almost immediately after coming across it, asked Renee for permission to re-post it here. The subject matter is most definitely very close to my heart. As … Continue reading

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Book Review: Foxy by Pam Grier

Pam Grier is known for a lot of things. She is known as a truly gifted, hard-working, dedicated and passionate actor. She is known for being at the forefront of the blaxploitation scene, for her role as Coffy, Foxy Brown … Continue reading

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Awesome Giveaway Alert: Win a Copy of My Little Red Book

Last year I had the opportunity to review a really great book–My Little Red Book, an anthology of short stories, essays and recollections of women’s first periods from women of all ages, from all over the world. Being the body-loving, … Continue reading

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Moregasm: Babeland’s Guide to Mind-Blowing Sex, a Video Review

About a month ago I received a really awesome book from Babeland. I’ve known about Babeland for years now and have also worked with them periodically on another website of mine, so I was pretty psyched to have this book … Continue reading

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Book Review: Kinky Gazpacho by Lori Tharps

Lori Tharps grew up in the white suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, went to private school, attended a prestigious college, and continuously never felt a sense of belonging among her own people and a part of her own culture. While her … Continue reading

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Getting Off: A Woman’s Guide to Masturbation

Masturbation is a healthy part of every person’s life. Even as part of a relationship and while maintaining a healthy sex life, self-love still plays a healthy role in one’s life. People start exploring their bodies at very young ages; … Continue reading

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AmazonFAIL

If you have a Twitter account and have logged in at any time during the last 24 hours or so, chances are you’re already familiar with #amazonfail, the current number one trending topic on Twitter, but just in case, here’s … Continue reading

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