The Archives

  • Selfish

    Selfish

    Selfish by Katura B was a difficult read for me, not because it wasn’t good, but because it was. Through themes of addiction, sexual assault, betrayal, and healing, I found myself deeply invested in…

  • Children of Anguish and Anarchy

    Children of Anguish and Anarchy

    You don’t have to agree with everyone to recognize that you’re stronger together than apart. We spend so much time focusing on what separates us that we forget how much can be accomplished when…

  • The Trees

    The Trees

    I picked up The Trees by Percival Everett expecting historical fiction. What I got was a sharp, funny, unsettling, and completely unexpected reading experience that had me laughing one minute and reflecting on racism,…

  • Children of Virtue and Vengeance

    Children of Virtue and Vengeance

    Both sides wanted peace… but pain kept getting louder than communication. Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi, The Letter is Live 💜

  • The Children of Blood and Bone

    The Children of Blood and Bone

    I’ve started and stopped more books this month than I want to admit. Not because they were bad, but because I just couldn’t stay connected long enough to finish them. My attention would drift,…


Before the Letters

“Every book leaves a trace. Some became letters. Others simply became part of me. “


I didn’t write about them at the time, but they were still shaping something in me. The titles below are part of that earlier chapter of my reading life — the quiet groundwork before I began writing my thoughts here.