Half of a Yellow Sun

December 24th, 2009

Its not often that we come across a gem of a book so compelling that we want to tell everyone about it.  And we wish this weren’t the case, but sadly the state of the literary world tends to disappoint us.  Particularly when it comes to book

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Food Network SoBe Food Festival

December 11th, 2009

Do yourself a favor.  You know how you sit watching The Food Network, or op Chef, or any other cooking show (maybe even the Home Shopping Network), wishing you could get your hands on just one dish?  We do too.  But then we thought â€

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Dying to Eat in Jackson

November 11th, 2009

We actually never thought we’d say this, but here it goes.  Make sure you tune into BET this Sunday.  Yes, Black Entertainment Television, a network which we feel many ways about, none of which we’ll discuss here.  However, on Sunday, their Hear

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Zadie Smith, Changing My Mind

October 28th, 2009

If you’ve read her other books, then chances are you’re already eagerly awaiting Zadie Smith’s newest.  Namely, we pined over White Teeth, a story of a mixed-race immigrant fami

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The Sudan Radio Project

October 21st, 2009

When is the last time you listened to the radio?  We mean actively: seeking out a station or show, not just absentmindedly turning the dial in hopes of finding a few tolerable moments of listening.  We can’ remember either, but the Sudan Radio Project just cha

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