Sistah Girls Book Club Podcast

Sistah Girls, we got the chance to talk to poet and musician, Melania Luisa to discuss her new poetry book Plantains and Our Becoming. "Marte looks at the identities and histories of the Dominican Republic and Haiti to celebrate and center the Black diasporic experience. Through the exploration of themes like self-love, nationalism, displacement, generational trauma, and ancestral knowledge, this...

Sistah Girls Book Club, we got the chance to interview Dr. Joy Harden Bradford! She is a Licensed Psychologist and the host of the wildly popular, award-winning mental health podcast Therapy for Black Girls. Her work focuses on making mental health topics more relevant and accessible for Black women, and she delights in using pop culture to illustrate psychological concepts. And now she is adding...

We last spoke with author Takerra Allen in 2018 to discuss her newest series, Seasons of Fidelity. Since then she has published the three-book series in its entirety.  Following that series, she released Last Stop From Innocence, (a standalone novel) and after an almost three-year break, she's back with a new novel, Needful Noore.  On the eve of Allen's release, we got the chance to talk to her ab...

Sistah Girls, we had the pleasure of talking to Shanita Hubbard, author of the book that every Black girl should read, RIDE OR DIE: A Feminist Manifesto for the Well-Being of Black Women . Grab the book ➡️ https://amzn.to/40vkUcP This conversation was so good, we defined and discussed what the "Ride or Die chick" represents and the many ways she shows up. Please be sure to pick up this book if you...

Sistah Girls, our founder, Sharee Hereford got the chance to interview the former CEO of BET, Ms. Debra Lee. They talked about her new memoir "I AM DEBRA LEE." This memoir is a MUST READ, you get business gems, life gems, and womanhood gems all in one book. From her friendship with the late Queen of Soul, Ms. Aretha Franklin, to her rise to the top at BET, Lee gives us her heart and wisdom.  "I AM...

Sharee Hereford got the chance to interview author Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts to talk about her latest book, Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration . Hereford and Giggetts had a candid conversation about the many ways  Black Joy  can be used as a form of resistance.

Sistah Girls, Winter Tales is our limited audio storytelling series. Black authors and writers are sharing their work and get this they are reading it themselves for your enjoyment. Some stories were created specifically for this series and others are snippets of work that is already published.  So grab something warm and enjoy! 

I recently got the chance to interview author Zakiya Walden. As a former journalist, Walden is no stranger to the pen. And as a beta reader, editor, and voice narrator she's no stranger to the literary world. Now with her debut novel, Blue Obstacles she turning yet another page in her book. 

This year we are celebrating Behind the Pen virtually on Black Indie Authors Day! I had the chance to talk to Nako and Nia Forrester about their careers as indie authors.

Sistah Girls, this year we hosted Behind the Pen virtually while celebrating Black Indie Authors Day. I got a chance to interview (with a live virtual audience) some of the heavy hitters in Black Indie Romance. 

Campfire Tales is a limited audio series that will only take place (for right now) during the summer. We have rounded up some dope authors and writers to participate in our summer audio series, each author or writer has written a short story specifically for this series–and get this–they read it.

Campfire Tales is a limited audio series that will only take place (for right now) during the summer. We have rounded up some dope authors and writers to participate in our summer audio series, each author or writer has written a short story specifically for this series–and get this–they read it.

Campfire Tales is a limited audio series that will only take place (for right now) during the summer. We have rounded up some dope authors and writers to participate in our summer audio series, each author or writer has written a short story specifically for this series–and get this–they read it.

Campfire Tales is a limited audio series that will only take place (for right now) during the summer. We have rounded up some dope authors and writers to participate in our summer audio series, each author or writer has written a short story specifically for this series–and get this–they read it.

Sistah Girls, June is Black Music Month! To celebrate, I interviewed author and music journalist Stephanie Phillips who recently published Why Solange Matters which is part of the Music Matters collection.

Sistah Girls, if you've ever wanted to become a narrator, this is the interview for you! I had an awesome time talking to Wesleigh Siobhan about her journey to becoming a narrator, she dropped so many gems, and gave some tips on how to get started.

Sistah Girls, on this episode I got the chance to speak with twelve-year-old London C. Williams. She published her first book at eleven years old after attending her first protest.

Sistah Girls, I got the chance to talk to Christopher Paul Curtis, author of the classic novel, The Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963. The novel is celebrating 25 years, Curtis and I spoke about his writing journey, he gave some gems to new writers, and we talked about what it means to have a book that centers a black boy and his family in publication for 25 years.

Sharee Hereford got the chance to speak with author Kim Johnson about her debut novel, This Is My America.

Sharee Hereford got a chance to talk to Black contemporary romance author Chelsea Maria. With only three years in the game Chelsea has published over a dozen novels. We talked about her career, switching to indie, and being an entrepreneur.

Sharee Hereford got the chance to interview Black contemporary romance author Danielle Allen to talk about her work and what she has coming up next.

Sharee Hereford got the chance to talk to black independent urban and romance author Jahquel Jacobs. Jacobs has published over 40 novels and recently launched her new subscription book box company, Treat 'Yo Shelf Box.

Sharee Hereford got the chance to talk to poet and performer Mel Chanté. Chanté has created her own platform and booked her own international tour. She spoke on the business and creative side of being a Black poet.

Sharee is catching Sistah Girls up on what's been going on in her life since the coronavirus hit her city. She is also talking about books, movies, music, and other things that has been keeping her occupied during this period of isolation.

During my conversation with B. Love, we covered a range of topics, we chatted about her writing career, her plans after publishing her 100th book, and she answered some hard-hitting questions about marketing and publishing as an independent author.