Remarkable Receptions

A short take on African American novel ratings on Goodreads  Written by Kenton Rambsy and Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on the key factor that pushes African American novels above 100,000 Wikipedia pageviews.  Written by Kenton Rambsy and Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on six frequently featured authors in the College Language Association  (CLA) Journal. Written by Kenton Rambsy and Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm.

A short take on six frequently featured authors in African American Review. Written by Kenton Rambsy and Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm.

A short take on the large number of African American literature courses offered at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on  August Wilson and film adaptations of his work.  Written by Nicole Dixon. Read by Kassandra Timm.

A short take on the rise of Marvel's vampire hunter.  Written by Stephyn Phillips. Read by Kassandra Timm.

A short take on novelist-turned-television writer and producer, Nichelle Tramble Spellman.  Nicole Dixon and Howard Rambsy II. Read by Kassandra Timm.

A short take on Marc Olden -- a prolific,  less well-known novelist.  Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm.

A short take on Storm, an African woman who has the power to control weather.  Written by Stephyn Phillips Read by Gigi Monroe

A short take about our podcast -- a project that offers commentary about popular and critical responses to African American novels, novelists, and more.  Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm.

A short take on the adaption of the novel Waiting to Exhale into a film. Written by Nicole Dixon Read by Kassandra Timm.

A short take on how Ta-Nehisi Coates envisions a team of women special forces in the comic book Black Panther. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm. 

A short take on the History of Black Writing's expansive collection of novels.  Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on surveys of African American literature. Written by Elizabeth Cali and Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm.

A short take on the Toni Morrison Society's Bench by the Road project. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm.

A short take on a character that many readers view as one of the smartest characters in African American fiction.  Episode by Howard Rambsy II Read by gmvo1989 and Kassandra Timm

A short take on Oprah Winfrey's contributions to film and African American literature.  Written by Nicole Dixon Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on John Stewart, an African American character who became the premier Green Lantern for a generation of fans. Episode by Stephyn Phillips Read by Gigi Monroe

A short take on responses to a novel-turned-musical.  Episode by Carmin Wong Read by Kassandra Timm

Among the most taught, most discussed, most notable novels by Black women, we can trace Harriet Jacobs’s legacy.  Episode by Elizabeth Cali Read by Gigi Monroe

A short take on responses to a novel-turned-film.   Episode by Nicole Dixon Read by Kassandra Timm

Are the people who ban books ever right, if only by accident?  Episode by Kathryn Warren Kathryn Hamilton Warren is a Distinguished Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Texas at Arlington. She specializes in American literature. Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on how  Static and Static Shock reflect the expanded dimension of novelistic storytelling by Black creative thinkers.    Episode by Stephyn Phillips Read by GiGi Monroe

A short take on an interconnected thread of intellectualism in novels by black men. Episode by Howard Rambsy  Episode read by Kassandra Timm.