books Archives - Mind of Malaka

Why Picking Up the Mother’s Day Mother Load is the Best Decision You Will Make This Weekend.

Posted on May 7, 2016
by Malaka
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Okay. Fine. Fine! I admit that getting a set of 5 books for a cool GHC 100 might not constitute the “best decision” you will make this weekend. I mean, you could make a first ever decision to invest in mutual funds that could yield…

Marley Dias’ #1000BlackGirlBooks Campaign is a Gift to Authors of Color

Posted on January 28, 2016
by Malaka
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Marley Dias is an 11 year old 5th grader who saw a gap in what she was exposed to in her literary world and decided to fill it. When the New Jersey student expressed her frustration about the types of books crowding her curriculum –…

What Happens When You Trap Death in a Basket?

Posted on April 28, 2015
by Malaka
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Greetings MOM Squad, Random Readers and Lurkers! You are shocked by this question, isn't it? After all, who would so something as foolhardy as to trap Death in a basket? No one you or I know... but once upon a time, a fearless girl named…