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meduza

meduza

I'm a California girl at heart living in the urban wilds of Chicago. I'm currently in the process of writing several short stories, tearing apart the draft of a novel and reading everything I can get my hands on. I particularly love good science fiction, urban fantasy, speculative/weird fiction, apocalyptic work and YA...more »
  • Chicago, Il, USA
  • member since Saturday, March 24 2007

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  • Jaya

    Jaya says

    Hello dear member of the Black Feminist/Womanist Literature group! It's J., the admin., and I'm writing to inform you of the group's new look! (And it goes beyond the change in our group picture, though it is nice, don't you agree?) :) What we're discussing now: Patricia Hill Collins' Black Feminist Thought, Toni Morrison's Sula for our July read, our little BIG Read: 7 short stories in 7 days to begin later this month, the National Black Arts Festival where Alice Walker and Pearl Cleage are featured speakers, and more!

    We'll soon have a group blog up and running, will begin profiling the uberly dynamic authors within our own group, discussing women's/girls action coalitions in your city, reviving some of our good ol' threads, etc.

    I challenge everyone to invite at least one friend (already a member of shelfari or otherwise) to join the Black Feminist/Womanist Literature group and to log in at least bi-weekly. (Though weekly would be wonderful!) And I pledge to do the same.

    And did you know that Toni Morrison's new novel, A Mercy, is due to be released in November? Ah, you would if you'd visited our group page! (No, actually, I haven't posted this information. lol) But do stop by and fall into the purple haze that is extraordinary literature by feminists of color!

    Love, Jaya

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Juliann

    Juliann says

    Where did you get the pic! I abuslutely love Pon and Zic! :C)

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • sweetafton

    sweetafton says

    Sometime in the summer you mentioned somewhere over in DW a book by Danzy Senna. I finished that book last night--two sittings, I couldn't tear myself out of it! Amazing. Thank you for the recommendation.

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • zawadi

    zawadi says

    Hey M,
    I'm really over the snow, too. I'm good. Reading more Butler and loving her. Hope you're well. This summer, I'll have to come to chitown. We gotta do coffee. Peace. ~z

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • qadimun

    qadimun says

    A tribute to Malcolm X:

    http://www.shelfari.com/groups/14098/discussions/30537/Malcolm-X%e2%80%99s-understanding-and-example-of-hikma-in-politi

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Paize Fiddler

    Paize Fiddler says

    Happy 2K8 Meduza!

    I am announcing to my shelfari friends the release of my new novel, OWEN FIDDLER. If ya got 2-3 minutes, check out the trailor at:

    http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=49d099d08ef155b496d32e&skin_id=601&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url

    Best wishes for your writing in 2008!

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Gracie

    Gracie says

    Hi meduza,

    Hope all goes well with you and your writing :)

    Wishing you and yours a very happy and safe Holiday Season and a New Year full of love, peace, productivity and spiritual and economical well-being…but especially wishing you great reads :)

    Take care and enjoy!

    Gracie
    Currently Reading:
    Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
    Rough Canvas by Joey W. Hill
    Devil May Cry by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • wayne leal

    wayne leal says

    i used to hang at medusa, gabe is now in chicago.

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • mmolino54

    mmolino54 says

    Hey Meduza,
    If you like speculative/weird fiction there's a great thread over at the fiction effect group called "The Most Unusual Book You've Read"--I've got some great suggestions from there.

    Your avatar reminds me of an artist who does lots of paintings with bears... I can't remember his name...

    Still removing my foot from my mouth from the Obama discussion,
    marc

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • jboogie19

    jboogie19 says

    Awww feel better:) (I eavesdropped while leaving blonde a note:)

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • zawadi

    zawadi says

    You are so good to us! Hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday season. I'll write more letter. When I make my way to Chitown, we've got to do coffee. Peace. ~z

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • ♥ Darigan Aisha ♥

    ♥ Darigan Aisha ♥ says

    hello! i like ur avvie. :)

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Katamaster

    Katamaster says

    I should have realized that. I have been reading a bunch of YA books myself - Lois Lowry, Lois Duncan, Margaret Peterson Haddix.

    Michael

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Katamaster

    Katamaster says

    Meduza,

    You have a nice assortment of books on your shelf that are intriguing. I like many of the same books you do but I am not sure what you mean precisely by "YA"?

    Michael

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Gashlycrumb

    Gashlycrumb says

    Edward Gorey has done the backdrop for the Mystery series, plus illustrations for various works by other artists.

    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/mystery/gorey.html

    I love your shelf too and will be adding some of your titles to my wishlist. You've read lots of Octavia Butler. Do you enjoy her work? I read Parable of the Sower a few years ago and it still stands out as one of the best books I've ever read.

    Nancy

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • mohammad atif s

    mohammad atif s says

    HI MADUZA I SEE UR PROFILE THATS INTERESTING ND IREALLY APPRECIATE U.

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )


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