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I can say with certainty 2008 has been a tremendous year. From the triumph of Barack Obama, the first elected African-American president, to the ever increasing saga of this country’s recession, the year 2008 has seen its share of ups and downs. We’ve seen anti-gay legislation, such as California’s Proposition 8 and Florida’s Amendment 2, become victorious in ensuring marriage remains between a man and woman only, while languishing in the pride that funnywoman Wanda Sykes finally came out the c… Continue

Greetings all! I want to share with you my latest interview and feature. Hosted by Shon Bacon, The Original ChickLitGurrl, I'm part of a December feature focused on homosexuality and writing. Eternity Philops Feature The trio of questions are: How have your works been received by readers of all orientations? In the stories you have written and are planning to write, what ideas and themes do you see reoc… Continue

Greetings readers! I'm holding a short special for my book, Visions of a Cryptic Mystery: Volume One. I have six copies of my book left that I am selling for only $10, with shipping decreased to $3. That means you'll only pay $13 for a personally autographed copy of my debut title, Visions of a Cryptic Mystery: Volume One. This began at approximately 4p (eastern) so it will run until 4pm (eastern) Thursday, May 29th. If this goes well, I might decide to make it a monthly thing, but that depend… Continue

Today I went to see the movie Street Kings. It was an action and suspense movie. Although it was good it seemed to run along the theme of the Departed, Serpico or Training Day. Good cop, bad cop, corrupt police system, only one person looking out for the best interests of the city and the world. Continue

Friends before lovers. Such an interesting concept, but rarely one we put into practice. Case in point, there’s the old running joke about what lesbians bring on a second date — a U-Haul. We tend to move quickly in women-to-women relationships, making bonds hurriedly, sometimes without much forethought. And in these fly-by-night affairs, the thing that’s missing? True friendship. By that I mean, the kind of connection that was there before the bedroom and will last way after the love is gone… Continue

Sistahs on the Shelf (www.sistahsontheshelf.com), the website dedicated to Black lesbian fiction, is still offering the best reviews for our kind of books, keep you in the know of any news, and connect you with authors and women like you. A few highlights from the recent update: *Our Pick of the Month is My Secrets Your Lies, the debut novel from author N'Tyse, and it’s a 4-star review. Read our interview with N'Tyse as she discusses urban black lesbians in literature. *Three other rev… Continue

Hi, Welcome to the Ning network home of Sistahs on the Shelf, the website dedicated to the readers of Black lesbian fiction. I want you to make yourself at home here, browse around, contribute to the forums, write a blog entry and just have fun. If you have anything you would like to share, feel free. Thank you for being a fan of Sistahs and I hope to get to know you all much better. Sincerely, Rena Continue