The selection includes two books on Black hair, one on nails, and one on the history of makeup. Together, they form part of a personal syllabus I’m building to better understand beauty as a cultural system—one that governs perception, labor, gender, and race. I haven’t read these books yet. I’m naming them now so I know where to return when I’m ready to think more deliberately about how Black women have used hair, nails, and makeup to manage image, resist ridicule, and naviga

A Book review of The Wedding People by Alison Espach

This post explores the complexities of romance through the lens of two powerful novels—Best Heads Maru and Gabriel García Márquez’s work—examining how love, longing, and human connection are portrayed across different cultural and narrative styles.

Its been a while since I have written a blog post! This is just a quick update on how life has been going! YouTube It has taken me years...

Four Books on my Shelf that I haven't touched

Many of my male friends ask me for book recommendations. The most common request is: No girlie shit about feelings, love & babies, and no...