<p>“Each piece is like having an orange. Some aresweeter while some have a tang that makes your jaw clench. The writing I’veread gave me a mix of these feelings but in the end, you went in for anotherbite.”</p><p>-Julia Falcone,NetGalley review</p><p><br></p><p>“All of the writers in this anthology aregifted with the ability to lead the readers through their stories in a way thattransports them into the worlds of their characters or themselves.”</p><p>-Kimbriah, NetGalleyreview</p><p><br></p><p>“I found most of thecontributions excellent, across all the represented genres, making this, forme, an above-average collection. There is a wonderful diversity of voices andstory, and everything in here, even the pieces I did not enjoy, is worthreading…Isele’s stated mission, according to their website, is to publishwriters and artists who hold a mirror to … society, who challenge conventionalexpectations about ways of being, how to be, and who decides who should be. Inthis, this excellent compilation succeeds.”</p><p><br></p><p>-Jacqueline Nyathi,blogger, <i>ShonaReads</i></p><p><br></p><p>“This is the kind of anthology you can readcover to cover in a couple of sittings, so well do the pieces flow into oneanother, each long enough to be satisfactory in their own right but shortenough to leave you wanting more. Equally, you could savour the book over acouple of weeks letting each story, poem or essay marinate before moving on tothe next.”</p><p>— Rachel Matthews,Goodreads review</p><p><br></p><p>“A poignant anthology of varied works. Somecover topics that are controversial while others are not. All are thoughtprovoking. It should be featured in English classes and courses everywhere.”</p><p>— Kel Mo, Educator</p><p><br></p><p>“This is a solid collection of stories fromthe African literary magazine Isele. While not all of the stories grabbed me, Iwas happy to see a number of pieces about Black joy and happiness andsuccess--too often, a (white) audience only seeks trauma from Black authors.The mix of poetry and prose was well-balanced, and there's a lot here that canand should be taught in high school and college classrooms.”</p><p>— Kendra Leonard</p>

<p>“Each piece is like having an orange. Some aresweeter while some have a tang that makes your jaw clench. The writing I’veread gave me a mix of these feelings but in the end, you went in for anotherbite.”</p><p>-Julia Falcone,NetGalley review</p><p><br></p><p>“All of the writers in this anthology aregifted with the ability to lead the readers through their stories in a way thattransports them into the worlds of their characters or themselves.”</p><p>-Kimbriah, NetGalleyreview</p><p><br></p><p>“I found most of thecontributions excellent, across all the represented genres, making this, forme, an above-average collection. There is a wonderful diversity of voices andstory, and everything in here, even the pieces I did not enjoy, is worthreading…Isele’s stated mission, according to their website, is to publishwriters and artists who hold a mirror to … society, who challenge conventionalexpectations about ways of being, how to be, and who decides who should be. Inthis, this excellent compilation succeeds.”</p><p><br></p><p>-Jacqueline Nyathi,blogger, <i>ShonaReads</i></p><p><br></p><p>“This is the kind of anthology you can readcover to cover in a couple of sittings, so well do the pieces flow into oneanother, each long enough to be satisfactory in their own right but shortenough to leave you wanting more. Equally, you could savour the book over acouple of weeks letting each story, poem or essay marinate before moving on tothe next.”</p><p>— Rachel Matthews,Goodreads review</p><p><br></p><p>“A poignant anthology of varied works. Somecover topics that are controversial while others are not. All are thoughtprovoking. It should be featured in English classes and courses everywhere.”</p><p>— Kel Mo, Educator</p><p><br></p><p>“This is a solid collection of stories fromthe African literary magazine Isele. While not all of the stories grabbed me, Iwas happy to see a number of pieces about Black joy and happiness andsuccess--too often, a (white) audience only seeks trauma from Black authors.The mix of poetry and prose was well-balanced, and there's a lot here that canand should be taught in high school and college classrooms.”</p><p>— Kendra Leonard</p>

<p>“Each piece is like having an orange. Some aresweeter while some have a tang that makes your jaw clench. The writing I’veread gave me a mix of these feelings but in the end, you went in for anotherbite.”</p><p>-Julia Falcone,NetGalley review</p><p><br></p><p>“All of the writers in this anthology aregifted with the ability to lead the readers through their stories in a way thattransports them into the worlds of their characters or themselves.”</p><p>-Kimbriah, NetGalleyreview</p><p><br></p><p>“I found most of thecontributions excellent, across all the represented genres, making this, forme, an above-average collection. There is a wonderful diversity of voices andstory, and everything in here, even the pieces I did not enjoy, is worthreading…Isele’s stated mission, according to their website, is to publishwriters and artists who hold a mirror to … society, who challenge conventionalexpectations about ways of being, how to be, and who decides who should be. Inthis, this excellent compilation succeeds.”</p><p><br></p><p>-Jacqueline Nyathi,blogger, <i>ShonaReads</i></p><p><br></p><p>“This is the kind of anthology you can readcover to cover in a couple of sittings, so well do the pieces flow into oneanother, each long enough to be satisfactory in their own right but shortenough to leave you wanting more. Equally, you could savour the book over acouple of weeks letting each story, poem or essay marinate before moving on tothe next.”</p><p>— Rachel Matthews,Goodreads review</p><p><br></p><p>“A poignant anthology of varied works. Somecover topics that are controversial while others are not. All are thoughtprovoking. It should be featured in English classes and courses everywhere.”</p><p>— Kel Mo, Educator</p><p><br></p><p>“This is a solid collection of stories fromthe African literary magazine Isele. While not all of the stories grabbed me, Iwas happy to see a number of pieces about Black joy and happiness andsuccess--too often, a (white) audience only seeks trauma from Black authors.The mix of poetry and prose was well-balanced, and there's a lot here that canand should be taught in high school and college classrooms.”</p><p>— Kendra Leonard</p>