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To Correct A Disconnection (An Update)

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I made some changes to my site without really understanding what that all means. I moved my domain from WordPress to Squarespace but didn’t realize I would lose all of my WordPress supporters. The site url is still the same (blackandbookish.com) and I wanted some integrations WordPress couldn’t give me. Of course, I miss you guys too and want to make sure you get my updates. This link (http://eepurl.com/cyfNXz) will send you to a new sign up page. I also have an event coming up this weekend in Eatonville, Florida. I am really excited about it, after attending events for the past year. Called “The Club With No Books”, I’ll be leading a discussion on the theme of Individual Choice vs. Societal Expectations. For more details photo the link below! Hope to see you there!

Litsy Lemonade Interview: Antoinette Scully

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Originally posted on Rachel Mans McKenny:
So excited to be back with another great interview for our series for Americanah. If you missed the first two interviews in the series (and the explanation of the Lemonade Syllabus project, see these two posts– first and second) Antoinette Scully ? ? Today, I’m lucky enough to hear from the awesome blogger behind Black and Bookish, where she focuses on black culture in fiction and non-fiction, and she shares the reasoning behind her blog in her post “What Made Me Go ‘All Black‘” Below are her responses to the interview. Make sure to check out her blog, as well as follow her on Twitter (@amariescully) and of course, Litsy (@BlackandBookish). ? 1. How did you get into blogging? I sort of fell into it a few years ago just to try. I didn’t have anything compelling to talk about, so I would start a new blog, and then leave it. I tried to keep up with blogging about motherhood when my oldest was born in 2011, but actually…