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celebrating Black women writers
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Featuring new short stories by 9 emerging and established Black women storytellers from the U.S., Africa, and Europe, this issue brings together voices that explore identity, family, and the transformative power of truth. From familial bonds tested by secrets to the pursuit of healing and love in unexpected places, these stories invite readers to explore the intricate threads that connect us all.
PUBLICATION DATE: January 7, 2025
Contributors include:
Candace Bacchus Hollingsworth, Shinelle l. Espaillat, Tonesa Jones, Chalise Latimer, Chinwe I. Ndubuka, Damilola Omotoyinbo, Shari Lynn Poindexter, Cuba Ukoh, and Sabine Wilson-Patrick.
ISBN: 979-8-9919208-1-0
Pages: 131
Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 inches
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IN THIS ISSUE
Short Stories
In “In the Company of Remembrance by Candace Bacchus Hollingsworth, a married mother of three heeds her therapist’s advice to return home to her roots in Mississippi. A long weekend presents an opportunity to remember stories long forgotten and, most importantly, to heal.
“What Can You See” byDamilola Omotoyinbo revolves around a family and divorce. It explores the intricate balance between ordinary struggles and extraordinary abilities.
In “Virgo” by Shinelle L. Espaillat, a woman visits her estranged sister, who wants to re-enter the family after nearly two decades of silence.
“Ocean Belly” by Sabine Wilson-Patrick follows a girl living in a remote village that caters to tourists obsessed with the misconception that the residents are living in the last century. When she becomes pregnant with a child she cannot claim, the village’s ideology surrounding purity culture and colorism surfaces.
In “Betty’s Benediction” by Tonesa Jones, Betty has been cleaning up after men her whole life. When a message comes from the sky, she heads to a hilltop revival for salvation.
“The Limits of Math and Life” by Chinwe I. Ndubuka, introduces a retired mathematician and grandfather whose journey home for Father’s Day celebrations is hampered by a temperamental navigational system and a heart attack in the air. During the experience, he reflects on his life, which, unlike math has been anything but orderly.
“Migration” by Cuba Ukoh is told in three parts. It follows only child of an affluent businessman and political aspirant who has recently been imprisoned for embezzlement. As her family migrates from one city to another in hopes of escaping the humiliation of the national scandal, her journey forces her to seek her own identity.
In “Love and Sachet of Joo Joo” by Shari Lynn Poindexter, Ree Ree, wakes with a vision and decides to use any and everything at hand to keep her man. All her life, Ree Ree watched desperate women seek get-him-back remedies and knew exactly what she needed to do. But when she finally gets her hands on the joojoo, she has an awakening.
In “Mother’s Love” by Chalise Latimer, a mother isn’t always who birthed you. What does it mean when the one who did, tells you the truth?
