It’s been a minute since I’ve blogged. I’m not even sure I’ve written anything here that was purely me and not a creative work or guest blog. (There was a time when my idea of blogging meant rants about 2 Chainz and watermelon and annoying houseguests and bad fashion—all of which are on now-defunct websites.)

My extended (blogging) absence has mostly been fueled by a fear of the unknown. And trolls. And also typos. Oh, and the belief that anything I write has to be written expressly for literary journals and online websites.

I hope to be more present in the future, to share my goals and latest projects. Maybe pass on a little inspiration or something I learned. I might also write about watermelon and weird fashion but instead of 2 Chainz, my neighbor Rita who drinks red liquids (Kool-Aid perhaps?) out of measuring cups. I like her style.

For now, I’ll leave you with a list of books I read over the past month and what I’m reading now:

Now reading:
Knitting the Fog
by Claudia D. Hernández

HoodWitch
by Faylita Hicks

Did read:
Creation
by Sylvia Nickerson

The Summer of Dead Birds
by Ali Liebegott

Friday Black
by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

This Will Be My Undoing
by Morgan Jerkins

Olio
by Tyehimba Jess

The Cartography of Sleep
by Laura Villareal

Spells for Black Wizards
by Candace Williams

Slow Lightning
by Eduardo C. Corral

the black maria
by Aracelis Girmay

If you have questions or comments, don’t hesitate to leave them below or e-mail me.
Enjoy the lovely picture of grass from my neighborhood park.
Be safe out there,
DWM