Yesterday, I had the privilege of attending my first Black Comic Book Festival at the Schomburg Center in Harlem. This event was in it’s seventh year but it was the first I had ever heard of it, which is a … Continue reading 7th Annual Black Comic Book Festival – New York
If you missed Book Con 2017, November 15 is the day to redeem yourself. Tickets for Book Con 2018, to be held at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, will go on sale at noon, so don’t be … Continue reading Book Con 2018 is coming!!
Salman Rushdie is an author whose work I have longed to read. But like most people, I let life get in the way and kept putting it off. He has always intrigued me ever since a Fatwa was issued by … Continue reading My First Time Reading: Salman Rushdie
America was in a frenzy when the Vatican revealed that Pope Francis would be visiting the States during his world tour. New York was in full-on crazy mode when residents learned the Pontiff would be visiting our fair city. How long would he be here? Would there be a mass? And most importantly, how do we get tickets? New York answered that last question by holding a lottery for tickets to see the Pope’s procession in Central Park. Since I never win anything, I decided to enter just because. Well man was I wrong, because that was the weekend that … Continue reading I Survived the Papal Visit
If you plan on visiting New York City this week, make sure you stop by the Jacob Javits Center for Book Con 2015. Happening May 30 and 31, Book Con is an interactive experience regarding all things books. From autograph … Continue reading Book Con 2015 – New York, NY
Once upon a time, there was a young lass (well, semi-young) who wanted nothing more than to attend the Outlander premiere in that great place called New York City. She emailed, begged and pleaded for someone, anyone to give her … Continue reading Outlander Mid-Season Premiere (NYC)
