“I was attracted to science fiction because it was so wide open. I was able to do anything and there were no walls to hem you in and there was no human condition that you were stopped from examining.” -Octavia Butler This summer I read the second installment of sci-fi phenom Octavia Butler’s Earthseed series, Parable … Continue reading Lessons from Earthseed: How to Survive in a Seemingly Doomed World
What We’re Reading: August-September ’23 Edition
Much of August was dedicated to wrapping up the research and writing for our recent exhibit on Impactful Black Women in Des Moines, which debuted on August 27 at SistaSoulFest in Des Moines, Iowa. I didn't get to read as many books as I would have liked. Here's what I read, as well as a … Continue reading What We’re Reading: August-September ’23 Edition
Summer Reading – July ’23
One of my favorite things to do as a kid was read. During the summer, I would ride my orange banana seat bike to Franklin Library where I'd load up on books, filling my backpack AND the little white, plastic bike basket that was popular among little girls in the 1980s. I made this trip … Continue reading Summer Reading – July ’23