In their latest adventure, Jackson Jones and Mackenzie “Mac” Cunningham return as reluctant private investigator partners in Los Angeles — still clashing, still hot for […]
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Attorney exposes America’s broken justice system in new legal thriller ‘The Cockfight’: Book Corner
“The Cockfight” is a gripping parable about the human cost of a broken justice system. Through visceral storytelling and a haunting central metaphor, author and […]
Pasadena author draws on Afro-Costa Rican roots to bring rare children’s story to life: Book Corner
In her second adventure, 8-year-old Yoli explores Puerto Limón, Costa Rica, where a lively celebration of Afro-Caribbean culture deepens her understanding of heritage and community. […]
Morris Brown’s ‘Hang’n with the Girls’ series highlights father-daughter bonding: Book Corner
“Hang’n with the Girls: College Day” and “Hang’n with the Girls: Feed the Ducks,” by Morris Brown, are two books in an 11-book series that […]
‘Unearthed’ gives voice to trauma and healing, offering a model to break silence: Book Corner
“Unearthed: The Lies We Carry & The Truths They Bury,” by Chanchal Garg, is a memoir that chronicles the author’s life through short stories as […]
Memoir offers faith-based guide for women to overcome heartbreak, rebuild after trauma: Book Corner
“The D.I.V.A. Herself: I Survived My Mess,” by La Shawn Denise Witt, is a story of transformation, resilience and faith. “It chronicles the raw and […]
Black feminist lens on Black college football players’ hidden struggles offered in new book
“Tackling the Everyday: Race and Nation in Big-Time College Football” by Tracie Canada, offers a Black feminist perspective on the exploitation, kinship and care shaping […]
New novel ‘The Young Samaritan’ reimagines a lost witness to Christ’s arrest — Book Corner
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “The Young Samaritan,” by J. Schuyler Sprowles, follows the extraordinary adventure of Joshua, a young Samaritan boy, who is forced […]
BOOK CORNER: Author bases new book on growing up in Los Angeles
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer A tight-knit group of teens in 1990s Los Angeles, use underground washways to get around — and get into trouble. […]