The Secret Life of Bees

In 1964, black women weren’t allowed to talk back to white me. They weren’t allowed to run businesses. They weren’t allowed to touch a white person. But Lily always thought of Rosaleen as something other than a black woman. Rosaleen was her friend, a mentor, and a stand-in mother. When Rosaleen is arrested in their … Continue reading The Secret Life of Bees →

The Invention of Wings

It’s Sarah’s 11th birthday and her mother has a grand gift planned – another girl named Hetty. The Grimke family has lived in antebellum Charleston for decades along with their slaves, including Hetty and her mother Charlotte. But Sarah isn’t interested in owning another human and quickly tries to grant her freedom but her actions … Continue reading The Invention of Wings →