A new Cheerios ad features a young mixed girl and an interracial family: Check out the racist-driven backlash on this article at Jezebel. And on Colorlines. And this one on Business Insider. I’m currently reading The Fluency of Light by Aisha Sabatini Sloan. She was recently interviewed on Trop, an online literary site. ABC Family’s … Continue reading »
Latest Entries
Fleur Philips, Crumble (+ Interview)
Fleur Philips doesn’t waste any space in her novel, Crumble. Her accessible writing style and well paced plot carry the story. It’s the kind of story which feels both familiar and new. A San Francisco Book Festival Winner in YA Fiction, Crumble alternates between the perspective of Sarah and Alex, both high school students in … Continue reading »
Interview: Nia King, “Bodies on the Line”
Thanks to Nia for submitting this great interview to Mixed Reader. Check out her website at artistactivistnia.com, her zines and her comics at QTPOC Comics! She’s an artist and writer who explores the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality in a compelling and accessible way. Support her work! Bodies on the Line: An Interview with … Continue reading »
Every Mixed Kid Has a Hair Story
Mine starts with a square afro. I was seven years old when my father decided my hair was too much trouble and cut it all off. He was an unsteady barber at best: lopping away chunks of thick curls until my head was an uneven puff. Before this, my hair was long enough to sit … Continue reading »
Big Dreams
How do you create opportunities for yourself? This question has nagged at me for weeks. Post MFA/grad school life is here and I’ve got to make something happen. I have bigger hopes & aspirations for this blog and for my future as a writer/editor. I’m working to revamp this site really soon. I’m thinking about … Continue reading »
Links
As I get caught up with all my mixed reading, here’s some new(ish) links: Heidi Durrow’s essay on the Huffington Post The Grio: “Biracial vs. Black” – Thoughts on President Obama’s Mixed heritage National Journal: Mixed Race & Checking the Race Box for College Applications Also on Mixed Race + College Apps: Huffington Post Discussion … Continue reading »
Emerging Writers: Esme-Michelle Watkins
I had the pleasure of meeting and reading the same night as Esme-Michelle Watkins at the Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival. Since then, she’s had two beautifully written pieces published that deserve some attention. Check out these links: “Xochimilco” – The Boston Review “Woo-Kyung-Valerie” – Word Riot Also, here’s the video her reading at … Continue reading »
