By Adele Annesi
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Readers with a dual
heritage who know the pitfalls of returning to the place of one’s childhood and
those who possess a love of eloquent story will find much of value in Alain Mabanckou’s
The Lights of Pointe-Noire. A
rich tapestry of past and present, Lights recounts Mabanckou’s return to his
native Republic of the Congo where he visits the southeastern coastal town of
his childhood.
See the
full review at The Lights of Pointe-Noire: A Memoir.
The
Feathered Bone, by New York Times bestselling
author Julie Cantrell, fuses poetic voice and unwavering honesty in a haunting
tale of worst fears come true, best intentions gone horribly wrong, and a
freedom that brings hope beyond this life.
Set in New Orleans and rural
Louisiana in the years involving the region’s most devastating storm, The
Feathered Bone, Cantrell’s third novel, hurls its own tempests into the lives
of its characters …
For the full review, see April Read of the Month: The Feathered Bone.
Don’t look now, but spring is just around the
corner. Here is a fresh list of writers’ resources we hope will inspire you.
Call Me Ishmael: Do you have a
beloved book and a story to go with it? If so, you might enjoy this delightful
way to share both. Use the phone number on the website, and leave a voicemail
about your book and its story. The stories are transcribed and shared weekly.
Hootsuite.com:
This social media dashboard lets you manage multiple networks and profiles and
measure results. Most plans are fee-based, but there is a free version. All
allow you to measure your social media growth.
IngramSpark: IngramSpark
is an online publishing tool that offers access to a vast distribution network
for books and e-books. This is a fee-based service, but you can begin for free.
Internet Archive: This
free library of millions of books, movies, software and music is especially
useful for research and offers access to historical collections in digital
format.
Literistic:
Each month Literistic collects and emails submission deadlines for literary
publications, contests and fellowships. The full service is fee-based, but the
shortlist is free.
The Write Life:
This site is one-stop shopping for the writer, with free articles, markets and
news – and you can write for them, too.
Writers Write: Similar to
The Write Life, this service offers free content for the writing community in
the form of articles, markets and news.
Happy writing!
Readers with a dual
heritage who know the pitfalls of returning to the place of one’s childhood and
those who possess a love of eloquent story will find much of value in Alain Mabanckou’s
The Lights of Pointe-Noire. A
rich tapestry of past and present, Lights recounts Mabanckou’s return to his
native Republic of the Congo where he visits the southeastern coastal town of
his childhood.
