Twenty Practical Lessons From Little Black Book
Ladies, the writer’s block has been real! I’ve been feeling quite uninspired, and the continued travelling for work is not helping much either! Anyhoo, I…
Five Inspirational Books by Black Women to Help you Get …
I was speaking to a friend this weekend about some of the latest happenings in her office. “Madeline, last week was a strange week at…
Book & Event Review | Don’t Touch My Hair
One evening last month, I was sat in the basement of Waterstones in London’s Gower Street, having been invited to hear Emma Dabiri speak about…
Book Review | In Dependence
In Dependence is written by Sarah Ladipo Manyika. I discovered this book through Cassava Republic who is its publisher. Firstly let’s say that In Dependence…
Open Book | Miriam Kyasiimire
Our #OpenBook series continues with another ‘fab at 30 plus’ blogger! Click here to read the last installment. This time, we’re in the company of…
Not an Author? This Is How To Support Black British …
Historically I’ve always shied away from events. I prefer networking through the web from the comfort of my home. But lately I’ve been physically placing…
Book Review | Stay with Me
Stay With Me is a heartbreaking tale depicting what happens when desperation collides with ignorance. Barrenness, a woman’s problem? Set between 1985 and 2008 in…
What Has Madeline Been Reading?
Courtesy of Google Don’t you just wish that life would just afford us a few extra hours so we can get some of the important…
Book Review | Slay In Your Lane
When I first got my hands on Yomi Adegoke’s and Elizabeth Uviebinené’s Slay In Your Lane, little did I know the fuschia pink and gold number,…
Book Review: Freshwater
Ada is born to a Nigerian (Igbo) father and Tamil mother. ‘A fat baby, with thick black hair… [who] screamed a lot’. But unbeknownst to her…
Ghana Independence, International Women’s Day & Ama Ata Aidoo (A …
Oooh, March really is a busy month! Today is International Women’s Day, two days ago it was Ghana Independence, and on Sunday it’s Mother’s day…
Book Review: Dear Ijeawele, A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
With ‘adulting’ in full swing, it is often very difficult to finish a book in one sitting. In fact, I never do it. So I…